The German occupation of Austria (Anschluss) prior to World War II. Heldengedenktag or Heroes' Memorial Day in Berlin, Germany on March 13,1938. View of the Neue Wache (Unter den Linden 4 10117 Berlin) along Unter den Linden. A cross, flowers, and a flame burns next to it. A guard stands outside. View of the equestrian statue of Frederick the Great. Camera pans back across the front of the Neue Wache or New Guard building showing soldiers in formation on either side. Accompanied by two officers, Hermann Goering in uniform, including steel helmet, walks behind soldiers as they carry a large floral wreath across the square and into the New Guard building. View from inside as they enter and place the wreath. Closeup of the wreath shows a ribbon with words: "Adolf Hitler." Officers salute. War song, "Ich hatt' einen Kameraden," is softly played in the background. Scene shifts to Vienna, Austria, as Goering gives a speech. View of St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom, Stephansplatz 3, 1010 Wien, Austria) and scenes from several days prior, as crowds cheer in Heldenplatz square (Heldenplatz, 1010 Vienna) about the Anschluss. Animated map showing the annexation territory. Slate displaying the slogan: "Ein Volk; Ein Reich; Ein Fuhrer" (One people; one nation; one leader.)
Trial of Nazi leaders for war crimes at Nuremberg, Germany in 1946. Guido Schmidt, former Foreign Minister of Austria testifies regarding Adolf Hitler's decision to annex Austria. Footage of Adolf Hitler meeting Austrian Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg and later Germans annex Austria in Anschluss.
Chancellor Dollfuss and other officials review Tyrolese riflemen in Innsbruck, Austria. The riflemen dressed in picturesque uniforms pledge aid to the state in Innsbruck. Huge crowd gathered to watch the demonstration.
Austria's new President Dr Theodore Koerner takes oath of office and receives a pledge of support from parliament. President Koerner inspects a guard of honor. Austrian troops parade on street in Vienna
Procession of automobiles carrying officials, escorted by policemen on bicycles, on a road in Vienna, Austria. The automobiles traverse a cobblestone street that tunnels under a large steel structure.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, at an outing in a park of the castle Konopiste (Schloss Konopischt) in Bohemia (Austria-Hungary). The ArchDuke and Duchess ride in a horse-drawn carriage in the park. They stroll on pathway. People follow them. View of special plants and flowers in a greenhouse. Views of conifer evergreen trees beside a lake in the park.
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