Bavarians celebrating in the city of Nuremberg, during the Nazi 6th Party Congress held there, September 5th through 10th, 1934. A man, playing an accordian, leads a group of local residents, dressed in traditional costumes (Bayerische Volkstrachten) as they parade quietly along a street in Nuremberg, Germany. Most are in farmers' garb and the festival has a harvest theme (possibly relating to the annual Reichserntedankfest or Reich Harvest Thanksgiving Festival, though that annual festival was not in Nuremberg). Some men carry sheaves of wheat on wooden implements, and some women hold ribbons tied to a pole (small Maypole, not seen). A man wearing a tricorn hat and a woman in equivalent costume, walk under an outsize umbrella. Scene shifts to others marching, including small children escorted by women; men and boys in Lederhosen; and young women in white dresses. Camera focuses on a baby and on small children watching from the sidewalks. A marching band of men in lederhosen plays music. Closeup of children spectators. Marchers escorting a flower-filled float. Closeup of a little girl in costume with hair in braids, eating an apple. Boy climbing on building ledge to get a better view. Adolf Hitler, in uniform, bareheaded (carrying his cap) walks from sidewalk to the street where he greets women in costume. Another view of the boy on the building ledge. Hitler continues to meet and greet costumed parade participants, who are standing in the street. (The parade has stopped at this point.) Camera catches glimpses of spectators absorbed with the scene. As he continues to meet and greet participants, Hitler is accompanied by a man in costume with armband (likely a parade official). More closeups of spectators. Scene shifts to a large square, where various units of Hitler youth are assembled. Hitler walks past them and past his Mercedes Benz 770K parade car. Closeups of a cadre of bareheaded young uniformed men and of Hitler rendering a half Nazi salute and then smiling as he personally greets and converses with them. Closeups of: a boy watching; Hitler getting into his car and crowd cheering him. Closeups of motorcade cars driving away. Rudolf Hess (or Heß) is seen rendering Nazi salute from one. Baldur von Schirach, Hitler Youth Leader (Reichsjugendführer)is seen in another. Joseph Goebbels rides in the front of another car accompanied by four SS officers, in black uniforms, as it drives past the Hotel Deutscher Hof. Closeups of civilian spectators rendering Nazi salutes as the motorcade passes them.
Scene is in the Luitpoldhalle meeting hall at the Nazi party Congress Grounds (Reichsparteitagsgelände) in Nuremberg Germany, during the 6th Party Congress of 1934. Rudolf Hess strides to the podium and simply says "The leader speaks," whereupon the assembly cheers enthusiastically, as Adolf Hitler stands quietly at the podium, until the cheering subsides. He then begins his speech noting that the 6th Party Congess is ending. As he continues to speak about the significance of the National Socialist Party, extoling its virtues and importance, the camera shows closeups of party leaders listening, including: Rudolf Hess; Joseph Goebbels; Hermann Goering; Heinrich Himmler; Baldur von Schirach, and others. As Hitler reminisces about the days when it was hard to be a National Socialist, the assembly responds with cheers of recognition. Thereafter, the film shifts back and forth between Hitler at the podium, and scenes of the audience responding, and of individuals listening intently. Glimpse of Goering standing and looking about, as Hess takes the podium in the noisy wake of Hitler's speech. Hitler giving arm-bent Nazi half salute. As enthusiastic cheering continues, Hess turns again and salutes Hitler. But it is difficult to quiet the crowd. Finally, Hess shouts that the "The Party is Hitler's but Germany is Hitler's and Hitler is Germany's (Die Partei ist Hitler, aber Deutschland ist Hitler und Hitler ist Deutschland). Then he turns and leads a round of "Sieg Heils" for Hitler. Then the entire assembly begins to sing the Nazi Party anthem (Horst-Wessel lied), in a slow deliberate tempo, as light fills the stage area of the hall. Camera focuses on a giant swastika, zooms in, and fades to marching troops.
Nazi party members at a torchlight rally in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1934. The assembled members sing and carry flags. SA-Stabschef, Viktor Lutze, gives a speech.
Nazi rise to power, rearmament and remilitarization of Germany leading up to World War 2, and actions related the Nuremberg Trials held at the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany, following World War II. Exterior view of the Reichstag in Berlin. Joseph Goebbels at desk during the Nuremberg Trials. Hans Bernd Gisevius, former official of the Berlin police administration, testifies concerning his investigation of the Reichstag fire. Hans Gisevius relates how Goebbels recruited reliable Nazis to intentionally burn down the Reichstag as a propaganda stunt to help the Nazi movement. Nuremberg War Trial defendants stand in their dock including Herman Goering, Rudolf Hess, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Wilhelm Keitel, Karl Donitz, Erich Raeder, Baldur von Schirach and Fritz Sauckel. Close up of Herman Goring. Footage showing firefighters spraying water on smoking ruins of Reichstag following Reichstag fire in 1933. A German police officer stands guard at the smoking ruins of the Reichstag. View from a high ridge of League of Nations Palace of Nations in Geneva, and then inside the League of Nations meeting chamber during the disarmament conference of 1933. View of a German Kriegsmarine submarine launching in 1934. Steel mill operations and Industrial war materiel operations in Germany in the early 1930's as Germany rearmed and restarted war production. A Nazi party meeting in Germany where General Werner von Blomberg announces compulsory military service. View of legal document describing new military service law. View of newly recruited (conscripted) civilian German men with suitcases marching forward report for mandatory military training. Nazi forces in training march goosestep at training camp; Junkers 52 aircraft in background. Soldiers goosestep while walking bicycles in a line. Nazi troops trained. Scenes of remilitarization of Rhineland, violating terms of the Treaty of Versailles, as Nazi troops in 1936 march over the Hohenzollern Bridge crossing the River Rhine, with Cologne Cathedral rising in the background.
Nazi German leader Adolf Hitler reviews a parade of SA (Sturmabteilung, or Storm Troopers) and SS troops marching through the streets of Nuremberg. They pass the Nuremburg Frauenkirche (Hauptmarkt 14, 90403 Nürnberg, Germany). Civilians crowd sidewalks and can be seen watching from windows and store fronts. They cheer. Three men seated on a boundary wall watch the parade. German Chancellor Adolf Hitler in a car. A back view of the marchers. People look from the balcony of their houses. Hermann Goering is seen standing between two, what appear to be, Sturmabteilung officers.
Sixth Nazi Party Congress at Nuremberg in 1934. Fuhrer Hitler's Deputy Rudolf Hess inaugurates the Sixth Nazi Party Congress and speaks into a microphone. German officials sit and listen. He welcomes foreign delegates and says that representatives of army are under orders of Fuhrer Adolf Hitler. Hermann Goring, Fuhrer Hitler and Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels seated. The crowd applauds. He says 'You are the guarantee of our victory' and gives a Nazi salute. Hitler approaches and shakes hands with Rudolf Hess. Alfred Rosenberg in his speech addresses the Congress. He says the work which started after 1918 will be continued. Press Chief Dr. Otto Dietrich speaks into a microphone. He says truth is the basis of press and we have to say truth about Germany to the world. Fritz Todt speaks. He says 52000 men have started working on highway and more will join. Fritz Reinhardt speaks about adding more values to finance ministry. Richard Walther Darre, Julius Streicher, Robert Ley and Hans Frank speak. Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels says that may the high flame of our enthusiasm never die. Konstantin Hierl says that German people are ready for German labor service. (From a U.S. government-edited version of production "Triumph of the Will" with World War 2 period English audio narration and commentary added.)