Other titles:DIE DEUTSCHE WOCHENSCHAU NR 1940/ - part [Alternative Title]
Summary:
Description: I. Battle of Narvik veterans return to Germany. (Abrupt start) Soldiers sun themselves on deck of liner; two Gebirgsjäger wear Knights Cross and their commander Generalleutnant Dietl stands on deck with two captains. Ship pulls in to German port and men disembark, greeted by NSV and BdM members on quayside. Rear Admiral greets Captain ashore. Crew of Wilhelm Heidkamp, which sank heroically at Narvik (10 April 1940), bring salvaged ship's bell, flag and lifebelt ashore. Troops wounded in Norway return to Germany on Wilhelm Gustloff, converted from KdF cruise liner into hospital ship, and stretcher cases are carried off to train waiting at quayside.
II. Hitler visits wounded soldiers. Hitler, who in the First World War was himself badly wounded, visits his wounded soldiers in a hospital ward where he touches and shakes hands with patients.
III. Iron Cross and new Tank Badge investiture. Soldiers, including many from Tank units, are awarded the Iron Cross. Close-up of newly instituted Panzerkampfwagenabzeichen, worn by holder of Knights Cross.
IV. German parade in French town. Signpost to Neufchâteau, Chaumont and Dijon implies location of military parade is Eastern France. Soldiers parade past with banners, followed by motorcyclist troops and Sdkfz 7 towing gun.
V. Homecoming of U-47. Kapitänleutnant Prien stands on conning tower of U-47 marked with tonnage sunk on previous cruises (66587) and snorting bull emblem. Close-ups of crew and their commander. (Abrupt end. Remainder of reel is spacing with soundtrack)
Alternative Title:DIE DEUTSCHE WOCHENSCHAU NR 1940/ - part [Alternative Title]
