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German forces move East to Luzk and Lemberg in Belarus, during Operation Barbarossa in World War II
Animated map shows movements of German forces Eastward toward Luzk and Lemberg in Belarus during the Operation Barbarossa invasion of the Soviet Union in World War 2. German soldiers work with shovels and wheelbarrow on muddy bank of a river.preparing to construct a pontoon bridge. Two small boats convey some soldiers across the river. German Army Engineers prepare for construction on both banks of the river. A road bed of wooden planks is being laid at one foot of the bridge Engineers crank cables to level the bridge bed. German soldiers stand guard over the construction site. An MG 34 machine gun sits on a tell tripod with a belt of ammunition ready for use if needed. On the river bank, soldiers carry timber planks to the construction site. View from the river of the bridge under construction. The workers and bridge are silhouetted against the light sky. A soldier wades below the bridge showing water only up to his knees. Next, a large shallow draft barge is seen bringing troops a\cross the river. A 5-wheel army truck, camouflaged with foliage and logs, climbs the river bank as it leaves the bridge. Scene shifts to German motorcycles and utility vehicle driving along a well established highway on their way to Lemberg, followed by armor. Closeup of a German Panzer III Ausf. N; with short barrel gun passing into the town of Luzk. It continues moving into the town away from the camera. Civilian refugees walking alongside the roadway as German army vehicles pass them. A destroyed building with a knocked out 1930s vintage Soviet BA-10 armored car in front of it. Hulk of a completely destroyed Soviet tank and a knocked out Soviet BT-7 tank nearby. German army trucks and other vehicles moving along a rutted dirt road. A German medium half track SdKfz 6/1 filled with troops. It displays a large white "K" identifying it as belonging to Panzergruppe Kleist. Some Panzer I Ausf A tanks armed with two 7.92 mm machine guns are seen moving along a dusty dirt road. Closeup of one passing near in cloud of dust. A group of German soldiers rest under a large tree. destroyed weapons litter the ground. Closeup of destroyed Soviet tank. Closeup of shell hole in a knocked out Soviet tank. A smoldering Soviet T-34 tank with dead Soviet soldier lying on ground in front of it. German soldier examines a Soviet tank turned on its side
German forces invade the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa during World War II
Animated map shows German potential thrusts into the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) coming from six different directions an targeting key cities like Leningrad and Moscow. June 22, 1941 is highlighted on the map. Large formation of German twin engine bombers with extended landing gears is seen in flight. Formation of German Panzer III tanks moving across a field. Formation of German Kfz.70 Personnel Carriers filled with troops. Formation of German soldiers on motorcycles (some with side cars) moving across a field. German troops leaving their transports and running into woods, as they encounter shelling. Animated map reiterates German emphasis on Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev (in Ukraine). It shows German forces converging on Leningrad, and then towards Smolensk. (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)
German Operation Barbarossa invasion of the Soviet Union is successful at first but then fails to defeat the Soviets
German forces overrunning Soviet cities and towns during Operation Barbarossa of World War II. View of the city, Pskov, on the Veilakaya river. A steel bridge is seen and city across it with smoke rising. German troops marching in loose formation over a bridge in Novogorod. Views of German armor and troops entering Soviet cities of Brest-litovsk, Minsk, Mogilev, and Vitebsk. View of German Panzer III tank heading toward the camera as it enters a narrow street in Smolensk. Animated map shows progress of these German advances and highlights German forces under German Field Marshal Gerd Von Runstedt attacking deep into the Ukraine. Headline on Chicago Daily News reads: "Nazis Claim Knock-out Victory" with subtitle line reading,"Moscow line cracks." Other newspapers reflect conviction that Soviet forces face imminent defeat by Germany. Slate shows communique issued by the German High Command, stating: "The issue in the East has already been settled. Smolensk is the last halt on the road to Moscow." More views of marching German troops. A battery of Soviet artillery firing from a snow-covered field. Animated map shows German forces movement close to Moscow and Foreign diplomatic representatives being moved from Moscow to city of Kuibyshev. Hitler speaking on October 3, 1941, saying "This enemy is broken and will never rise again." Animated map depicts 500 thousand square miles of Soviet territory occupied by December, 1941, and compares it to the entire west central United States encompassing the states of : South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Glimpse of fires raising much smoke in agricultural area of the Soviet Union, destroyed industrial plants, and huge numbers of Soviet citizens under German occupation. Destroyed Soviet armor, aircraft and artillery pieces. With winter coming on, views of German forces in rain gear moving slowly through cold rainy weather. Some walk beside horses and other ride on horse-drawn caissons along with artillery pieces. Segments of film show contrast between the German military strategies. The German forces would plunge deep into enemy territory and create an area of conquest. This is illustrated by a slate bearing Adolf Hitler's statement that, "A single blow must destroy the enemy, without regard for losses, a gigantic destroying blow." An animated map reminds the viewer of the success of this approach by the Germans in Poland, France, and the Balkans. German Generals seen planning the same "Blitz" approach against the Soviets. Film shifts to the Soviet strategy, showing their military planners idea of defense in depth, with multiple lines of successively stronger defense, taking advantage of the great size of their territory. Views of Soviet troops on the move. View of Shells knocking out a German tanks. Panzer III tanks advancing. Panzer VI tanks completely covered by German troops catching rides. Soviet field artillery and machine guns firing in cities, forcing German soldiers to leave their vehicles and seek them out. Soviet cities bombed out and burning, limiting the ability of armor to navigate in them. Montage of battle scenes cities of Rostov, Kharkov, Kiev, Kursk, Smolensk, standing in the way of the Nazi blitz into the Soviet Union. Battles being waged in cities. (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)
The Soviet Union is placed on a total war footing in June 1941, as the Fascist axis powers invade in Operation Barbarossa.
Soviet Union mobilizes in wake of the Operation Barbarossa, invasion by Germany and its allies in World War 2. At beginning, the film shows a large crowd of Soviet citizens gathered as they learn about the invasion on June 22, 1941, Camera pans over the crowd and shows many closeups of individuals and groups. Brief view of Joseph Stalin broadcasting to the Soviet people on June 22nd, saying, "This war is not an ordinary war. It is a war of the entire Russian people, not only to eliminate the danger hanging over our head, but to aid all people groaning under the yoke of Fascism." High speed printers produce news reports for distribution across the land. Views of men on horseback leaving a rural village to answer the call for recruits to defend the nation. Views of conscripts being marched in formation on a city street, under direction of a Soviet officer. Film emphasizes the roll of women in the war effort, showing women pasting patriotic posters on a wall. A cadre of uniformed women soldiers is seen marching along a city street past spectators. A large group of many kinds of Soviet citizens walking together, including men, women, and youths. A boy works, checking a newly manufactured rifle, in an arms factory. Boys digging with pickaxes alongside older miners in a coal mine. Women in an army unit wearing full uniforms including bed rolls. A Soviet army unit containing both men and women. A woman operating a lathe in a war plant machine shop. An old man seen along with women harvesting grain by hand, on a farm. A steam locomotive moving on a rail road. A woman at the helm of a ship. Women operating farm equipment. Soviet soldiers removing usable metal objects from a dwelling to use in the war effort. Women and children gleaning remains in a farm field. Cattle being driven to prevent their capture by the enemy. An old man with an old fashioned rifle, tanding watch over rural fields, on the lookout for German airplanes.
Uniformed Yugoslav Partisans march through a town and line up for mess in a field during World War II
A Battalion of uniformed, armed Yugoslav Partisans march through a town, past stone buildings, during World War 2. They proceed to an open field where form up in several lines, with their mess kits for a meal. Mess workers dole out cupfuls of food, from large caldrons, to each soldier. A number of women soldiers are seen in the Battalion
Yugoslav Partisans read and rest in a building in Yugoslavia during World War II.
The Yugoslav Partisans in Yugoslavia during World War 2. Pictures of Allied leaders and Allied flags. The flag of the United States and a picture of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The British flag and a picture of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The flag of the Soviet Union and a picture of Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin. The flag of Yugoslavia and a picture of Marshal Josip Broz Tito. Partisans read and rest inside a building.
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