"DIE DEUTSCHE WOCHENSCHAU" WWII 1941 GERMAN NEWSREEL HELDENGEDENKTAG U-BOAT ATTACKS GG51485

This episode of the "Die Duetsche Wochenschau" German propaganda newsreel dates to 1941, and covers Memorial Day in Berlin U-Boat operations, and more. The film begins with a ceremonial Nazi event in Berlin honoring fallen soldiers, featuring Adolf Hitler and top military leaders. Speeches frame Germany as defending Europe from external threats while glorifying sacrifice, nationalism, and military unity. The scene then shifts to wartime action at sea, showing a German U-boat attacking a British convoy in the North Atlantic. The sequence highlights submarine warfare tactics, including stealth, torpedo strikes, and evasion under depth charge attacks, portraying the operation as a successful military engagement. 00:00 Main titles. - Heldengedenktag (Day of Commemoration of Heroes) in Berlin. 0:49 - Hitler arrives at the Zeughaus, a historic site honoring German soldiers. 1:02 - High-ranking military leaders are present, including senior commanders and SS officials. 1:30 - A symphony opens the state ceremony. 2:21 - A speech warns of Bolshevism as a threat to Europe. 2:28 - The speech describes massive forces in the East preparing for destruction. 2:36 - German soldiers are credited with saving Europe from this danger. 2:44 - Emphasis on love for the homeland and hatred of enemies. 2:51 - The German military is portrayed as becoming a unified fighting nation. 2:56 - Fallen soldiers are honored as heroes whose sacrifices are meaningful. 3:00 - The dead are remembered as pioneers of a better future. 3:17 - Hitler leaves the ceremonial site. 3:20 - A Berlin commander reports to him. 3:33 - Military formations display flags from past and present German forces. 4:07 - Decorated soldiers symbolically carry forward Hitler’s cause. 5:16 - Hitler greets wounded German veterans. 6:30 - Continued references to the ongoing world war. 6:46 - A military parade passes by. 7:39 - Scene shifts to a German U-boat in the North Atlantic. 7:42 - The submarine is part of a wolfpack targeting a British convoy. 8:10 - Enemy aircraft is spotted; the U-boat prepares to avoid detection. 8:32 - The periscope is carefully raised. 8:49 - Enemy ships are sighted through the targeting view. 9:01 - The commander prepares for attack. 9:04 - Ship speed and position are calculated. 9:15 - Torpedoes are launched at the convoy. 9:34 - The submarine dives to avoid counterattack. 9:41 - Enemy destroyers approach. 9:56 - Depth charges explode, shaking the submarine. 10:04 - Equipment damage occurs, including lighting failure. 10:23 - Crew quickly repairs the damage. 10:36 - The submarine resurfaces cautiously. 10:53 - One of the targeted ships is seen sinking. 11:02 - The attack is presented as part of successful U-boat operations against Allied convoys. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k/4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com