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Germany under Paul Von Hindenburg during World War I and Adolf Hitler during World War II.

'Sieg im Westen' (Victory in the West) depicts Germany in World War I, and the first phase of German assault on France and the Low Countries during World War II. German troops swear loyalty to Nazi germany Fuhrer Adolf Hitler. Panoramic views of the German countryside. Mountains, farmers harvesting crops, German cities, a cathedral, steel mills and coal mines. German troops reviewed at a colonial post. German troops advance during World War I. German President Paul Von Hindenburg and Generalquartiermeister (Quartermaster general) Erich Ludendorff. Animated maps depict powers allied with and arrayed against Germany in WW I, the extent of German advances, and the effect of the Versailles Treaty on Germany's borders. Forts are demolished, cannon and hangars destroyed, ships scuttled, and planes junked. German communists arouse crowds. Communist literature, montage demonstrates hyperinflation during the Weimer Republic. Inflated price posted on food. German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler reviews storm troops. Paul Von Hindenberg reviews German troops. German troops train with wooden tanks. French Prime Minister Andre Leon Blum and other officers review a military parade at Champ-Elysees in Paris. Troops march before the Arc de Triomphe. Paul Von Hindenberg appoints Adolf Hitler Reichchancellor. Hitler spades some earth, men build factories, war material production begins, and concrete is laid for an autobahn (freeway). (This clip is the first in a consecutive series of clips comprising the entirety of the production "Sieg Im Westen")

Location: Western Front European Theater
Date: 1940
Duration: 7 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675021733
British troops mobilize in England while Adolf Hitler is greeted by thousands as he rides through Vienna.

The first phase of German assault on France and the Low Countries during World War II. Vehicles move on an autobahn (freeway). In England: British troops parade and drill. British recruits in civilian clothing are seen with baggage as they join military during recruitment for war effort. German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler reviews German troops. War materiel rolls from German factories, including views of artillery, tanks, and aircraft for German war effort rolling off of production lines. Hitler rides through Vienna Austria and across the Czechoslovakian border. Large group of people gathered on the streets greet him and give the Nazi salute. Hitler in his car as it makes its way across the border. Soldiers give the Nazi salute.

Location: Western Front European Theater
Date: 1940
Duration: 1 min 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675021734
British officials meet in England as Adolf Hitler prepares his troops in Germany during World War II.

The first phase of German assault on France and the Low Countries during World War II. Animated maps illustrate Czechoslovakia and Poland defenses against Germany, and the East Prussian Corridor. Civilians including children flee war violence. German troops and tanks parade. England: UK Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain addresses a gathering. Britain's Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax (Edward Fredrick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax), Winston Churchill, Leon Blum, and other officials. Germany: Hitler arrives at the Reichstag in Berlin. He addresses the Nazi officers and officials. A sign for the custom border district at Kreis. Bullet ridden walls and bomb damaged buildings. German troops load and fire artillery. German Panzer tank units invade Poland in 1939. Hitler looks through an artillery periscope. Black smoke rises due to numerous explosions.

Location: Western Front European Theater
Date: 1940
Duration: 2 min 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675021736
The Battle of Netherlands and the invasion of Belgium by the Germans during World War II.

The first phase of German assault on France and the Low Countries during World War II. An animated map depicts the German campaign to capture Liege (Luttich) and Fort Eben-Amael in Belgium. German troops invade Holland. Soldiers in trucks. Germans cross the Meuse (Maas) in boats. A collapsed bridge over the river. Armed German soldiers on bicycles cycle through a village. Soldiers drag a boat on the road. The Germans capture Fort Eben-Amael using flamethrowers. Soldiers fire guns during street fights. A soldier wades through shallow water while others cross a field amidst explosions. Bomb explosions and bomb damaged buildings. Soldiers take cover in a field. German troops cross the Albert Canal in Belgium. Troops in boats make their way across. They advance with tanks. Soldiers dig fox holes and eat. Soldiers man tanks and fire artillery. German aircraft bomb Allied positions. Bomb damaged buildings and ruins. Black smoke arises due to explosions. German soldiers march Belgian and Dutch prisoners of war on a street.

Location: Western Front European Theater
Date: 1940
Duration: 4 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675021738
FW-190 flying low over the village trailed, European Theater.

The 8th Fighter Command Operations, European Theater. 05-July-1944; Lieutenant Pierce of 62nd squadron 56th fighter group flies the aircraft. High altitude view of the target area. FW-190 which is flying close to tree tops trailed. Aircraft hit. Aircraft flies very low over the village.

Location: European Theater
Date: 1944
Duration: 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045696
Film 'Why We Fight' episode "Prelude to War" depicts battle scenes in various countries during World War II.

Series 'Why We Fight' episode "Prelude to War" depicts the battles during World War II. United States soldiers parade on street lead by a band. Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.December 7, 1941. The London Blitz with buildings destroyed and burning. The Eiffel Tower in Paris with Nazi flag flying atop it. German troops marching into Paris, through the Arch of Triumph. Japanese warplanes bombing shanghai, China, in 1937. Chinese residents running for shelter. Glimpse of German "Schwerer Gustav" 80 cmrailway gun firing during German offensive against Soviet Union in 1941. German forces entering Czechoslovakia in 1938. German mounted troops entering France in 1940. Heavy guns firing. German ships en route to Norway 1940. German Ju-52 aircraft flying low over trees. Montage showing rapid succession of war scenes, including heavy guns firing, smoke rising, explosions, an aircraft shot down and crashing straight down, German armor on the move, German Ju-52 aircraft dropping paratroopers into Holland and one flying over Athens, Greece, with Mount Lykabettus in the background. More of the same with Narrator mentioning Belgium, Albania, Yugoslavia, and Russia (where citizens are seen digging anti-tank trenches and fortifications). Cavalry charging across a field. A German tank rolling forward. A German Dornier Do-17 bomber taking off, and bombs falling.

Location: Europe
Date: 1941
Duration: 3 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023562
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