German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler addresses volunteers and officials gathered for the opening rally of the annual Winterhilfswerk (Winter relief project), held in Deutschlandhalle, in Berlin, Germany. The hall is decorated with Nazi symbols and swastikas on side walls. Hermann Goering, Joseph Goebbels, and Martin Bormann, are seen. Hitler gives an impassioned speech with much gesticulation. (Note: Midway through clip there is a brief 2 second shot from an unrelated speech by Hitler to the Reichstag).
Famous Luftwaffe ace, Major Major Hans-Ulrich Rudel, and other figures, at an airfield in Berlin, Germany, 1944, during WW2. Narrator notes that Major Rudel is the first fighter aircraft pilot to be decorated with the Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds, the highest decoration. Major Hans-Ulrich Rudel was the first and only German to ever receive this award. Standing in front of a group of German soldiers, Major Rudel is interviewed about his most dangerous experience. He talks about a time he outran Soviet troops on foot after being shot in the left shoulder. Once back to safety, Major Rudel says he returned to his aircraft to continue the battle, despite his injury. The men laugh when Major Rudel jokes that he was only able to rejoin the battle because his army doctor was on vacation. Major Rudel talks about the number of tanks he destroyed in his first missions. Shot of Major Rudel climbing into the cockpit of a Henschel Hs 129 ground-attack aircraft. Scene changes to built-on cameras on a German ground-attack aircraft, documenting the shelling of Soviet tanks.
German Nazi Joseph Goebbels gives The Sportpalast speech (Sportpalastrede) or Total War speech at the Berlin Sportpalast in Germany during World War II. The Sportpalas (now demolished, erected at Potsdamer Straße 172) decorated with Nazi Swastikas. Banner on the wall reads “Totaler Krieg- Kürzester Krieg!”. Japanese officials in attendance. A high-ranking Nazi German military official. Spectators stand up and clap in unison. Women are also present in the crowd. Joseph Goebbels speaks in the podium. Joseph Goebbels extorts the crowd to participate in the war effort. Crowds perform the Nazi salute as they cheer on Goebbels’ speech. A woman, dressed as a nurse, gives the Nazi salute.
German Luftwaffe conduct flight tests in Peenemünde, Germany during World War II. German subtitles. Junkers 52 transport aircraft in the Luftwaffe test site in Peenemünde-West. The Junkers 52 (three engine, long wing model) transport aircraft takes off from the runway. The aircraft tows a glider. Junkers 52 take-off from left to right pulling behind the high wing glider. Camera follows in slow pan as the two aircraft take off towards right over wooded area.
Germany conducts static tests on the Junkers Ju-52 aircraft at the Peenemünde-West test site during World War II. Two medium sized Jato bottles on top of the Junkers 52 left wing ignite and throw behind a large stream of flame. The Junkers 52 aircraft stays stationary as static tests are being conducted to determine the thrust of the Jato units. The rear of the Junkers 52 transport plane shows the four Jato units, two on top of each wing. The Jato bottles ignite simultaneously. Smoke envelopes the surroundings. The four Jato bottles fire, throw out large flames behind. Jato bottles eventually burn out and flame disappears from the Jato outlets of the aircraft wings.
United States soldiers in Merode Castle during World War II. The Castle of Merode (Kreuzherrenstraße 1, 52379 Langerwehe, Germany) damaged by bombing and shelling attack. Castle tower is seen with gaping hole and roof partially destroyed from damage. A pile of debris is seen in the destroyed stone castle tower. Jeeps are parked in front of the castle. United States soldiers enter and exit through castle gate. Two soldiers salute as they leave the gate. A destroyed bedroom in Merode Castle. Portraits and photographs still hang from walls. Debris of stone and wood in blasted room. Soldiers gather outside the castle. A young tired soldier with haunted expression sitting on the back fender of a Jeep stares at the camera. A group of soldiers standing outside Merode Castle.
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