1941 GERMAN NEWSREEL LUFTWAFFE ATTACKS DURING BATTLE OF BRITAIN BALKANS CAMPAIGN GG54095

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This historic German film was produced during WWII as propaganda in support of the National Socialist regime. It is presented in its original form as an historical document so that students, educators, researchers and the general public can see how the Nazi regime justified its criminal activities. The political symbols of the regime, including the flag, swastika and eagle, may appear on screen. Periscope Film absolutely condemns the Nazi regime and affirms that it committed grave atrocities, war crimes, and crimes against humanity before and during WWII. These include the tragic, mass extermination of millions of innocent civilians. We preserve these films in part so that these terrible events and victims are not forgotten.

This wartime "Die Deutsche Wochenschau" newsreel dates to 1941, and primarily focuses on the Luftwaffe’s aerial intelligence and bombing campaigns during the Battle of Britain and the Balkans campaign.

00:00 Main titles. German reconnaissance pilots on the English Channel coast discuss an upcoming mission over Southern England.
1:08 Ground crews prepare the aircraft by installing serial cameras and film cassettes for aerial photography.
1:25 The narrator explains that these reconnaissance missions fly without fighter protection and are vital for military planning.
1:54 The aircraft flies at a low altitude across the English Channel toward the British coast.
2:04 The crew spots an enemy freighter and radios its position to a bomber squadron to prevent it from reaching port.
2:16 The plane flies over Dover and Rochester to gather visual intelligence on British positions.
2:48 Pilots fly over Lympne airfield to document the destruction caused by previous German bombing raids.
3:08 The mission concludes as the aircraft returns to its home airfield and the film is rushed to the lab.
3:46 Technicians develop, fix, and dry the long strips of aerial film on specialized drums.
4:34 Military analysts compare the new aerial photographs with maps to evaluate target damage.
4:41 Intelligence shows destroyed hangars, barracks, and command posts at Lympne airfield.
5:15 Photos of Southampton harbor are compared with ship models to identify the types of vessels docked there.
5:41 Based on the reconnaissance data, bomber squadrons take off for a new series of strikes.
6:00 Stuka dive bombers attack Southampton harbor while navigating through heavy British anti-aircraft fire.
7:55 German dive bombers strike retreating enemy supply lines and infrastructure behind the front.
8:36 The film transitions to the Balkans campaign, praising the Luftwaffe for operating in poor weather conditions.
8:56 German planes attack British withdrawal routes on roads in Southern Greece.
9:39 Low-level attacks target British transport ships carrying troops and supplies off the Greek coast.
10:30 Strategic operations are planned at the headquarters of the Reichsmarschall, coordinating fronts from Africa to Norway.
10:49 High-ranking officials, including Field Marshal Sperrle and Reichsmarschall Göring, are shown in briefings.
11:24 Field Marshal Kesselring reviews maps during a high-level tactical meeting.
11:41 The headquarters communications center processes orders for the next major operation.
12:16 A command is issued for a large-scale night raid on Liverpool, England's most important western supply port.
12:27 Bombers are prepared and loaded with various calibers of explosives at multiple airfields.
13:02 Pilots set their compass courses and take off for the long-distance mission against England.
13:47 The aircraft fly through British searchlight beams and defensive flak fire over the target area.
14:42 The footage shows Liverpool burning below, with docks and warehouses engulfed in flames.


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