German Chancellor Adolf Hitler and French Marshal Henri Petain meet in Montoire France during World War II, during a tour by Hitler of occupied France. Henri Petain arrives (historical records indicate meeting also included Laval). Building in the background. Marshal Petain inspects troops. Soldiers stand at attention. He meets Adolf Hitler. Interpreter Paul Schmidt and Foreign Minister Ribbentrop also present.
German officers tour Italy during World War II. Buildings in the background at a sea shore. Men seated at a desk type documents. German Chancellor Adolf Hitler with German officers in his private railroad car. People gather at a railroad station in Florence, Italy. They wave towards Hitler. The crowd cheers and applauds. Hitler is greeted by officers. Soldiers stand at attention. Italian citizens gathered cheer him and applaud. Hitler seated in a car passing on a street of Florence. People gather along the sides of streets. Buildings along street sides. Hitler and officials enter the Palazzo Vecchio. Scenes inside the palace, where German and Italian officials shake hands and discuss. Prime Minister of Italy Benito Mussolini and Commander-in-Chief of Italian North Africa Rodolfo Graziani at a station and later at a reception. Headline of Italian newspaper Il Barcello reading "Mussolini e Hitler a Firenze!" People gather in a large number and cheer on the Piazza della Signoria. Elevated view of the crowd from roof or a high balcony of the Palazzo Vecchio. Trumpet players on balcony play to crowd before Mussolini and Hitler appear. People cheer as the Italian and German leaders appear on the balcony.
A German Messerschmitt Bf 109E raising dust as it takes off from a dirt and grass field. Formation of German Junkers JU-88 flying in formation overhead. Closeup from above of a Ju-88. Pilot at the controls. Copilot on lookout points at attacking British Spitfire. (Likely, this is a mock attack staged for propaganda movie, with a captured Spitfire, displaying early paint scheme of black/white belly.) The film continues with a Messerschmitt Bf 109 engaging the Spitfire in a dog fight, that ends with the latter falling in a trail of smoke. (Interestingly, the last view of falling Spitfire shows empennage of the camera plane, which appears to be a rare Arado Ar.240.) Next, a spitfire is seen sitting upright on the ground, with black smoke billowing from its center. Finally, Dornier Do-17 aircraft are seen dropping bombs amid some flak clouds. (Note: disparate scenes have been melded together and edited in the making of this film.)
Workers working at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France. Men working on the building. They climb up the building with the help of a staircase. Other buildings in the area. Men remove sandbags from the area.
German Chancellor Adolf Hitler with architect Albert Speer in Paris, France during World War 2. Officials joining them include Munich architect Hermann Giessler and sculptor Arno Breker. They walk up the steps of the Church La Madeleine. French police salute as the motorcade continues on the street. Motorcade circles the Arc de Triomphe. The Obelisque at Place de la Condcorde. Hitler with other officials visit The Trocadero and look at the Eiffel Tower.
Officers inspect coastal guns in the European Theater during World War II. German Grand Admiral Erich Raeder debarks from an aircraft. Officers greet him. They discuss plans and strategies. Erich Raeder inspects coastal guns.
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