Die Deutsche Wochenschau
Original series of German WWII newsreels
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Die Deutsche Wochenschau (English: The German Newsreel) is the sole series of German newsreels from 1940 until the end of World War II.
The series was a source of footage for late Nazi propaganda films such as Der Ewige Jude and Feldzug in Polen, as well as innumerable
post war documentaries. Despite Harry Gieses signature rat-a-tat narration that gives the proceedings a documentary-like tone,
liberties were taken in retelling the facts in this special Nazi propaganda tool.
| Die Deutsche Wochenschau newsreels sorted by the year of production : |
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| 1939 |
| 1940 |
| 1941 |
| 1942 |
| 1943 |
| 1944 |
| 1945 |
Among the many notable scenes preserved by the newsreel are the Nazi point of view of the battle of Normandy, the footage of Hitler
and Mussolini right after the July 20 plot, and the last footage of Hitler awarding Hitler Youth volunteers short before the Battle
of Berlin.
