1942 "DIE DEUTSCHE WOCHENSCHAU" WWII GERMAN PROPAGANDA NEWSREEL HOME FRONT / EASTERN FRONT GG51555

This "Die Deutsche Wochenschau" German propaganda newsreel dates to early 1942, and shows the German home front, large-scale mobilization, and Axis military operations including those of Japan, which has just attacked Pearl Harbor. 00:00 – Transition from 1941 to 1942. 0:27 – The German home front is described as fully supporting the war effort and aware of its duty to soldiers. 0:36 – Armament factories operate continuously 0:43 – Women take over industrial jobs 3:10 – Collection drives . 4:07 – Recycled materials are turned into new clothing for soldiers. . 4:34 – Collection of winter clothing for soldiers on the Eastern Front. 4:44 – No household refuses contributions. 5:00 – Large quantities of clothing and supplies. 6:00 – Shift to a retrospective view of Europe at the turn of 1940–1941. 6:07 – Much of Western Europe is described as under German control. 6:19 – Threats from the southeast involving Britain and the Soviet Union. 6:26 – Axis response leads to rapid defeat of Yugoslavia and Greece. 6:40 – Soviet troop buildups are described along the eastern border. 6:49 – Soviet forces as preparing an offensive against Germany. 6:56 – Germany is portrayed as launching a preemptive strike.7:11 – German and allied troops advance deep into enemy territory. 7:22 – Comparison with World War I positions after 28 months. 8:18 – German forces are shown guarding extensive territories across Europe. 8:38 – Front lines stretch across vast areas including northern regions. 8:56 – Western defenses are reinforced from northern Norway to Spain. 9:09 – Arctic region is highlighted. 9:15 – Naval artillery secures Norwegian fjords. 9:26 – Patrol boats operate as outposts. 9:32 – Destroyers move through mountainous Norwegian terrain. 10:43 – View across the English Channel toward England. 11:03 – Artillery fires on Dover’s coastal defenses. 11:18 – Shell impacts strike the cliffs. 11:37 – Dutch harbor scene. 11:39 – Fast attack boats prepare for operations against England.12:08 – Minesweepers escort a convoy through the Channel. 12:20 – British bombers attack; air raid alarm sounds. 12:30 – Bomb strikes near a ship. 12:40 – An enemy aircraft is hit. 12:47 – German fighters defend the Channel coast. 13:04 – French Atlantic ports serve as naval bases. 13:14 – A submarine departs. 13:32 – Coordinated air and submarine attacks disrupt Allied convoys. 13:39 – Enemy supply lines suffer heavy losses. . 14:11 – North African campaign. 14:20 – Air support aids ground forces continuously. 14:27 – Bombing of British troop and supply formations in Cyrenaica. 14:45 – Anti-aircraft artillery fires at British bombers. 15:00 – Target is hit. 15:28 – German flag displayed over Crete. 15:42 – Aircraft take off over the Aegean Sea. 16:18 – Southern defenses of Europe are maintained. 16:25 – Eastern Front operations shaped by winter conditions. 18:15 – Snow-covered aircraft prepared for takeoff. 18:24 – Weapons maintenance performed.18:37 – Engine preheaters ensure aircraft can start in freezing temperatures. 18:51 – Aircraft launch attacks on Soviet positions. 18:59 – Enemy transport and staging areas are disrupted. 19:07 – Air support aids ground forces across the Eastern Front. 119:45 – Leningrad under heavy artillery fire. 19:57 – German forces respond to a Soviet breakthrough south of the city.20:43 – Captured village shown; it was burned during retreat. 21:24 – Northernmost Eastern Front positions shown. 21:39 – Airbase on the Murmansk coast. 21:59 – Orders are issued. 22:35 – Aircraft attack bridges near Murmansk. 22:57 – Japan enters the war on December 8. 23:07 – The Japanese emperor is shown with troops. 23:14 – Early Japanese victories in the Pacific are described 23:44 – Japanese naval forces defeat it through surprise attacks. 23:52 – Bombs and torpedoes sink major warships. 23:59 – Multiple battleships are reported sunk at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 24:24 – Japan claims control of the Pacific after these attacks. 24:33 – Germany and its allies are portrayed as strengthened by this alliance. 24:40 – Confidence is expressed in future decisive victories. 24:56 – Continuing until victory. 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