Title:DIE DEUTSCHE WOCHENSCHAU SEQUENCES - 11 [Main Title]
Film Number:GWY 1240
Other titles:GERMAN NAVAL FORCES OFF NORWAY AND ATLANTIC COAST [Alternative Title]
Summary: German newsreel items show sortie of Tirpitz in Norwegian waters and minor naval engagements off the Atlantic coast.
Description: I. Tirpitz and destroyer escort head out to sea from Norwegian fjord between snow-peaked mountains. Presence of German fleet reportedly compels enemy to protect convoys to Murmansk with large forces. On board views of flak and fleet in line astern. Side-on view of torpedo boat T 16 or T 15. Arado 196 floatplane is catapulted off. Destroyers maintain zig-zag course. Pan over Tirpitz and pocket battleship (?). Light cruiser Nürnberg. Two-engined enemy reconnaissance plane flies past low heralding approach of enemy forces. Heavy triple and medium twin turrets ready to fire. Side-on and stern views of Tirpitz with Arado crossing. (Probably item 5 of DW 633/44/42 of 21/10/1942) (151 ft)
II. Type 35 minesweepers steam out of Atlantic coast harbour and open up with quadruple flak against "enemy planes" (Fw 190s). Vessels escort convoy protected by barrage balloons. Heinkel He 115 floatplane takes off and signals to ships. Quadruple flak opens up as bombs fall near ship. Alarm sequence on board a convoy vessel as sea pours in after near-miss. Mascot dog climbs steps. Plate is fixed over hole. Wheel of "shot-down plane" is lifted aboard. R-boats astern. DW eagle logo. (322 ft)
III. Alarm sequence on board German vessel as depth charges are fired and explode in sea. (80 ft)
IV. Atlantic sortie by three destroyers (Z 32-34 Class) in line astern. Flotilla leader signals to others by flag. Interception of a suspicious vessel. Action stations on board, with portholes closed, as enemy is sighted and triple turrets open fire. Enemy on horizon returns fire. Captain on bridge bears Ritterkreuz and petty officer the Deutsche Kreuz (instituted 28/9/1941). Loading and firing guns and firing torpedoes. (Item 7 of DW 684/43/43 of 13/10/1943) (165 ft) (Disjointed item)
Alternative Title:GERMAN NAVAL FORCES OFF NORWAY AND ATLANTIC COAST [Alternative Title]
