Ostland Woche №25081 (1944)

Skiing competitions in the suburbs of Tallinn in slalom among youth teams.

Young men and women race down the mountainside, spectators near the track.

The new Slovak ambassador, Dr.

Galvanek, goes to the palace to present his credentials.

He gets into a carriage with a general and, accompanied by a cavalry escort, goes to the palace in Sofia.

In Bucharest, Marshal Antonescu attends a German-Romanian festival of national art.

There are many soldiers in the audience.

A folk dance is performed on the stage.

In Madrid, a ceremonial graduation of cadets from the military academy took place.

A church service for the fallen Francoists and a wreath-laying ceremony took place in the square.

The oath-taking ceremony took place, the cadets walk past the flag, kissing its edge.

Presentation of diplomas to the cadets.

A ceremonial parade in front of the generals and Minister Ostensi.

A meeting of the National Socialist Youth in honor of the 12th anniversary of the movement.

Young drummers and fanfarists are playing on the stage.

The leader of the National Socialist Youth is walking.

Standard-bearers are walking down the aisle.

Speeches by the leader of the Austrian fascists Seyss-Inquart and the leader of the Dutch fascists Anton Mussert.

The youth are applauding.

Italian anti-aircraft artillery on the coast.

The guns are firing at the American bombers that have appeared.

Explosions on the ground, a view of a populated area.

Italian pilots at the base, they are discussing the flights with each other.

A shot down American plane on the ground.

German artillery is firing at the area.

Camouflage shields are falling from the gun, the gun is preparing to fire.

Aiming a large-caliber gun.

Captured American soldiers are brought to Rome in trucks, the column is marching along the streets of the capital.

There are Indians among the prisoners.

Close-ups of colonial soldiers.

The prisoners are fed in the canteen, they eat soup, drink wine.

The Atlantic coast of France.

Field Marshal Rommel at the headquarters of Field Marshal von Rundstedt.

Rommel inspects the fortifications of the Western Wall, anti-tank obstacles, large-caliber guns.

German pillboxes and bunkers on the shore.

Alarm rehearsal.

Artillerymen roll out a cannon, an anti-aircraft battery points the guns towards the sea.

Soldiers run out of the bunker, stand by the guns.

Generals enter one of the bunkers, discuss military issues near a map.

The bunker opens, a huge cannon on a platform rolls out along the railway track.

Artillerymen carry shells, load the cannon.

Rommel inspects the firing point.

Artillerymen run to the platform to the cannon.