Ribbentrop visits Italy; Hungarian takeover of East Slovakia

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 2001.355.1 | RG Number: RG-60.3124 | Film ID: 2487

Overview

Description: Reel 1. VS of German and Italian soldiers. Reviewing troops, parade, etc. Official visit of Joachim von Ribbentrop to Italy. Ciano, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, is also present. He and Ribbentrop converse inside a place. People cheering and waving in the streets, carrying large letters that spell out "DUCE". 00:57:00 Hungarian takeover of East Slovakia. Hungarian troops enter easternmost town of East Slovakia (closest to Ukrainian border). Troops march through streets, welcomed by crowds of civilians with flowers, banners, etc. CU of older man, a decorated war veteran with many medals from when this region was still a part of Hungary (20 years before). Several signs, some in Hungarian, a Czech sign is torn down at the entrance to a bridge. Admiral Horthy on a white horse, parades through the town, reviews troops. Hungarian flag visible as troops cross a river.
Film Title: Military Events of 1938/39
Duration: 00:03:31
Date: Event: 1938-1939
Production: 1939
Locale: Hungary
Italy
Slovakia
Credit: Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of TSDKFFA

Language: Silent
Genre/Form: Newsreels.
B&W / Color: Black & White
Image Quality: Fair
Time Code: 00:55:50:00 to 00:59:21:00
Film Format: Master
Master 2487 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2487 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2488 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2487 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2487 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2488 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2487 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2487 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2488 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2487 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2487 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2488 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Preservation
Preservation 2487 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 2487 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 2487 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 2487 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large

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Copyright Holder: Central State Film and Photo Archive of Ukraine

Keyword: CIANO, GALEAZZO CIVILIANS COSTUMES FLAGS HORSES HORTHY, MIKLOS HUNGARY ITALY PARADES RIBBENTROP, JOACHIM VON RIVERS SIGNS/POSTERS SLOVAKIA SOLDIERS/MILITARY (GERMAN) SOLDIERS/MILITARY (HUNGARIAN) SOLDIERS/MILITARY (ITALIAN) WOMEN

Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Film Provenance: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased this collection of moving image segments from the Central State Film, Photo and Sound Archive (https://tsdkffa.archives.gov.ua) at the Ukraine National Archives in Kiev, Ukraine in 2001.
Note: See Story 3125 for Reel 2.
Copied From: 35mm.
Film Source: Central State Film and Photo Archive of Ukraine
File Number: Legacy Database File: 3428
Source Archive Number: 6400 Reel I
Special Collection: Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive