German Newsreels no. 459 (21/6/39), 468 (23/8/39), 470 (7/9/39).
German Newsreels no. 459 (21/6/39), 468 (23/8/39), 470 (7/9/39).
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Newsreel no. 459 (21 June, 1939):
Archival footage from 1919 shows German Imperial Navy en route to scuttling at Scapa Flow; 20 years later, reborn German fleet displays readiness on high seas. Two submarines, American and British, are crippled in separate accidents at sea. At French air show, a Fokker Jungmeister and its daredevil French pilot stage acrobatic stunts. In Rome, 20,000 sailors march before King Emmanuel and Mussolini. German gymnasts stage an "impressive display" of physical training for military and diplomatic dignitaries. A cultural festival in mostly German Danzig becomes a major protest rally as Goebbels addresses a huge crowd. German troops stage artillery exercises to impress visiting Spanish officers. Scenes from Greater Germany Bicycle Race show cyclists crossing from Austria to Bavaria. Highlights from 1939 German soccer championship final played in Berlin's Olympic Stadium. (18 min)
Newsreel no. 468 (23 August, 1939):
Westphalian Hitler Jugend boys and Lea