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Captive Polish soldiers walk through a Polish city and eat German army rations
Towards the beginning of the German invasion of Poland during World War II, a large group of imprisoned Polish troops walk through a Polish city with armed German soldiers. Many well-dressed civilians line the sides of the streets and look on. The prisoners carry supplies as they are led to a more rural area. Lines of Polish soldiers look at the camera as they stand with dishes in hand for a meal from a German Army field kitchen. Other captured troops sit on the ground and eat soup. Many of the Polish troops are missing parts of their uniforms such as hats, boots, or jackets. Soldiers who have finished their meals smile and talk amongst themselves.
Polish children and their families receive rations from German soldiers and a military band plays
During the German invasion of Poland during World War II, a German soldier holds a young child. Other German Army troops distribute bread and canned food to Polish civilian children and older women. One young boy appears to be wearing a German soldier's hat. A large German military band plays in a large plaza in a Polish city. Civilians gather to watch. The streets are crowded with Polish civilians and German soldiers of various ranks. Young Polish children and older women wait to collect soup from a large communal pot. They offer up plates, bowls, pots, and pitchers to be filled by two civilian women in aprons. Close shots of several boys and girls under the age of 10 receiving rations and bread. A young mother feeds a small child. The noncombatant families eat in a large group. Elderly Polish men eat at a long table with the Nazi flag in the background.
German flying squadron practices shooting in World War 2
During the German invasion of Poland in World War II, a German flying squadron is shown preparing to practice shooting behind the front lines. Their Messerschmitt Bf 109 planes are shown, as well as German troops sitting on the ground preparing. Two soldiers without their jackets are shown talking in front of a practice target on the ground. They appear to be repainting the target. The airmen's planes are shown flying and shooting the ground near the square practice target. An airman with no shirt stands on top of a truck looking at the planes through binoculars while other fully uniformed soldiers watch while seated nearby. From a distance, a plane can once again be seen flying and shooting at the targets.
Polish prisoners of war are marched to prison camps under German guard
During the German invasion of Poland in World War II, Polish military prisoners are marched to German operated prison camps. Countless prisoners walk along a road, most still wearing their Polish army uniforms and carrying bags. German soldiers guard the prisoners from atop an embankment on the side of the road. Large German trucks drive past on the road, while others are parked. German officers watch the parade of prisoners from outside the vehicles. A close-up shot shows the Polish soldiers' feet as they march, including one man with no shoes. In a large square surrounded by buildings, lines of Polish men wait to be taken inside. They are moved around by German military personnel. Several young Polish soldiers, including one in a large coat, entering one of the camp buildings. Four Polish prisoners lean out of the upper windows of one of the buildings.
Prisoners of war in German camps receive supplies and a prisoner reports good treatment
World War II German propaganda clip shows prisoners of war in a German prison camp in German-occupied Poland receiving food and supplies. View from upper story window shows long lines of captive soldiers on the street below who stand waiting to receive provisions. The captives appear to be from the Polish and British militaries. German soldiers hand out the supplies, and the POW troops thank the German men as they receive goods. A well-groomed officer of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) stands in front of a microphone and addresses the camera, reporting that he and his fellow soldiers have received good treatment at the camps. He says that they have "good quarters, adequate food, and no complaints." The airman smiles as he turns to step away from the microphone.
German Luftwaffe (Air Force) steps up bombing campaign over Warsaw and environs, in World War II
German aircrews walk from their aircraft after returning from bombing mission during invasion of Poland, during World War 2. They join other aircrews sitting around a fire. Fuel trucks are busy servicing the bombers. Numerous Junkers Ju-52 bombers are seen parked on the field, and they are seen taking off continually in the background. View from airborne German bomber flying with dramatic clouds in background. Beneath clouds smoke from burning targets is seen.