Brief glimpse of Adolf Hitler standing in an open car encircled and being hailed and saluted by numerous SA (Sturmabteilung) troopers. He is smiling and obviously delighted. The troopers all give the Nazi salute.
A German Junkers JU-87 (Stuka) dive bomber parked on ramp with engine running. Rearward view from a Stuka taking off, as it climbs out rapidly. Several Stuka dive bombers climbing out after takeoff, from German airfield during World War Two.
German Messerschmitt Bf 109 taxis past camera as formation of Dornier Do-17 bombers takes off. The bombers underway in formation. Complete change of scene shows German gun camera view of an American B-17 being shot to pieces in a head-on attack. A formation of USAAF B-17s being attacked by German fighters. One B-17, alone, in trouble, is fired upon while descending. View of German DO-17s in formation. German gun camera film of American B-17 being attacked from ahead and below. Pieces of the B-17 falling away
The German U-Boat, U-181, returning from an Indian Ocean cruise, receives a ceremonial welcome after setting a record for sinking ships. The number 105,812 tons is painted on its conning tower. Captain Luth and his crew stand on deck as the U-boat docks. They sport full grown beards. Captain Luth and his crew are decorated upon arrival.
Several German Tiger I heavy tanks move out of parked position. One tank operates in rough wooded terrain. It readily downs a large tree. Various views of the Tiger I as it is being demonstrated.
Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia and family members walk arm-in-arm across a lawn. Kaiser Wilhelm II and Crown Prince Wilhelm enter a royal carriage, as Empress Augusta Viktoria and Crown Princess Cecilie, stand nearby. Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Crown Prince review troops. Empress Augusta Viktoria and Crown Princess Cecilie enter a carriage together. Unidentified group of German officers and civilian gentlemen converse at a sidewalk cafe (one appears to be The Kaiser's son in law, Ernst August, the Duke of Brunswick). General Erich Ludendorff converses with an officer and a civilian while seated at an outdoor table. Unidentified Prussian officers and officials stand with several ladies outdoors in a courtyard. Spectators lean out of a window in overlooking building.
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