Sven Hedin, famous Swedish explorer, geographer, and author, is seen in his book-lined study, in Stockholm, Sweden, around the time of his 80th Birthday, in 1945, during World War 2. He opens a large map and points to a part of Sweden, that narrator implies is important to German interests. Next the German ambassador to Sweden, Dr. Hans Thomsen, enters, bringing greetings in the name of the Fuhrer, through Joachim von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister. He expresses appreciation of the German nation. The two men sit and converse.
Konstantin Hierl, leader of the Reichs Arbeit Dienst (RAD), which is the German National Labor Service, is seen in RAD uniform, during World War 2. He watches as several young German women demonstrate how they operate an antiaircaft battery. Scene shifts to Konstantin Hierl decorating a member of the RAD. Snow is on the ground. Members of the Wehrmacht (Army) form an honor guard.
Germany's most famous pilot of Stuka dive bombers (Junkers Ju 87) Hans-Ulrich Rudel, seen in hospital, after being wounded in the thigh, during World War 2. His doctor visits and asks how he is doing. He replies "ausgezeichnet" (excellent). His wife comes to the bedside and speaks with him briefly. Rudel's hospital chart is seen, with his rank shown as Oberst (Colonel).This is notable, when downed in November, he had been a Lieutenant Colonel with Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" (Battle Squadron 2 "Immelmann.") Another German officer sits at his bedside and inquires about his experience. Colonel RĂ¼del explains how he was downed by flak while attacking Soviets tanks on the Eastern Front. He speaks about his comrade fliers. Next, the award of "Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds"is shown. (This award was created by act of the Reichstag, solely for Rudel, on December 29, 1944. He was also promoted to Colonel, the same day.) The film concludes with additional comments by Colonel Rudel.
People build barricades and dig trenches for defense of Berlin in Germany, during World War 2. Men build barricades for defense of Berlin against advancing Soviet forces. Women carries goods on wheel carts to help in building barricades. Man smokes cigar. They build tank traps. They dig a trench in the field.
View of a German U-boat with a snorkel to its periscope, laying on its deck, during World War 2. The crew actuates control that raises the snorkel to periscope height above the conning tower. Views of U-boat submerging and of the snorkel plowing through the water ahead of the boat's periscope. Below, in the control room, the Captain looks through his periscope and sees several ships ahead. Closeup of one ship dead ahead. U-boat crewman adjusts fire control equipment. View of the snorkel moving through the water. A torpedo strikes the target ship and sinks it. The U-boat submerges.
German soldiers fight in and around the ruins of Aachen in Germany during World War 2. A map shows places. Soldiers on an Sdkfz.250 Neue halftrack arrive on the war front armed with Panzerfaust recoilless antitank weapon and Assault Rifle. Wrecked buildings and houses near battle area. Soldiers walk on the field. They walk in the trench and fire a mortar (several running out of the trench before it goes off). Numerous close-up views of faces of German soldiers as they talk, move, or fire weapons at Allied forces.
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