Soviet resources and preparation for World War II. Russian soldiers marching in formation in Soviet Russia. Soviet Tanks and trucks move across a field. A locomotive moves on railway track carrying military hardware and soldiers. Tracked trucks carrying soldiers. Sky filled with Soviet aircraft in flight. Russian newspaper being printed on a Soviet printing press. People gathered in a town reading newspapers. Women dig trenches with shovels. Women listen as a man speaks on a street. Women wear bands on arms and do medical work. Men work in war production factories. Equipment in factories. Soviet ships at harbor and oil fields in Russia. Russian leader Joseph Stalin in view. Small craft in water. Russian Navy guns and airplanes in flight.
German soldiers attack Russia during World War II. Map of Russia. German troops cross the Caucasus Mountains. Soldiers along with horses march forward. Soldiers load the artillery and fire. Smoke due to explosion. Dive bomber in flight. Soldiers watch the aircraft through a telescope. A dive bomber drops the bomb. Soldiers look at the explosion through a telescope.
Activities of German soldiers in Russia during World War II. A map shows places. German infantry advance towards a front. The soldiers move into trenches. Smoke rises due to firing and bombardment. German soldiers fire rifles from a trench. A soldier watches enemy action through binoculars. Trees in the foreground. Artillery is fired at advancing Russian infantry tanks. Self propelled guns are moved up.
General Keller decorates Italian soldier and General Krauss inspects troops. A map of North Russia shows the German front. German General Alfred Keller puts a medal on Italian soldier. General Krauss inspects the Italian troops. General escorted by Italian officer. Troops stand in squad. (World War II period).
German troops attack Russia during World War II. German troops load trucks with bombs. Trucks carrying bombs leave for destination. A soldier refills a tank. Soldiers load bombs in an aircraft. Dive bombers in flight. General Theodor Eicke plans a campaign with other officers. German troops in train. Smoke from the engine. They get off the train. Soldiers with horses. A horse gets stuck in mud. German troops move up for attack. Soldiers fire artillery. Smoke due to explosion. Soldiers on a tank. Dive bombers in flight. A soldier speaks on a radio. Soldiers look at the bomber through a telescope. German soldiers make prisoners of war march. Wrecked Russian tanks.
Aerial view of a city in Russia. Pilot and copilot in a plane. German officers direct the fire of their artillery and mortars on the Caucasus front. (World War II period).