Overview
- Description
- German troops in a snow-covered Norwegian harbor. A German soldier receives a light for his cigarette from a smiling Norwegian civilian. Mountain troops [Gebirgsjaeger] unload munitions from a ship. A truck carrying German troops heads into the "inner part of the country" in pursuit of Norwegian resisters, who have been influenced by English propaganda (according to the narration). Shot of bus damaged by Norwegians who were then captured by the Germans. Norwegian prisoners of war being arrested, searched, and having their weapons confiscated while a light snow falls. The Germans are very polite to their prisoners. German tanks rolling down the street.
01:34:49 A band marches down a street in Denmark celebrating the 51st birthday of Adolph Hitler. The narrator speaks of the calm and methodical way that Denmark was occupied. Civilians watch the band marching past. A man identified as "General der Flieger Kaufisch" inspects German troops on a parade ground. Scene switches to Berlin, where Hitler is celebrating his birthday. Crowds surround the Chancellery; Hitler greets the crowds from a balcony. - Film Title
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Ufa Tonwoche
- Duration
- 00:04:10
- Date
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Event:
1940 April
Production: 1940 April 24
- Locale
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Norway
Copenhagen, Denmark
Berlin, Germany
- Credit
- Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Bundesarchiv Filmarchiv
- Contributor
-
Producer:
UFA
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Genre/Form
- Newsreels.
- B&W / Color
- Black & White
- Image Quality
- Good
- Time Code
- 01:32:51:00 to 01:37:01:00
- Film Format
- Master
Master 2706 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2706 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2706 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
Master 2706 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large- Preservation
Preservation 2706 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 2706 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 2706 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 2706 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
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- Conditions on Access
- You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
- Copyright
- Federal Republic of Germany. Bundesarchiv.
- Conditions on Use
- Researchers who wish to use this footage should contact the Bundesarchiv Filmarchiv at filmbenutzung@bundesarchiv.de to sign a release, or submit the online request form at: https://www.bundesarchiv.de/EN/Content/Downloads/request-for-use-av-material.pdf?__blob=publicationFile
- Copyright Holder
- Federal Republic of Germany. Bundesarchiv.
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Film Provenance
- The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased this from the Bundesarchiv in Berlin, Germany in 2004.
- Copied From
- 35mm
- Film Source
- Bundesarchiv (Germany). Filmarchiv
- File Number
- Legacy Database File: 4243
Source Archive Number: UTW 503/40 (K.82725) - Special Collection
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Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive
- Record last modified:
- 2024-02-21 07:57:59
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