Ostland Woche №25278 (1943)

Troops of the Lithuanian Volunteer Legion marching, lining up in the field to take the oath.

Lithuanian military commandant Emil Just and head of the "confidence council" under the German occupation administration of Lithuania Petras Kubiliunas walk the line and accept the parade.

Just delivers a speech from a tribune decorated with Lithuanian and fascist flags with words of gratitude to the "liberators".

Soldiers' faces.

The oath-taking ceremony near the pyramid with weapons.

The ceremonial march of the legion.

Serbian Prime Minister Milan Nedić arrives in Belgrade for a demonstration in honor of the second anniversary of the liberation.

Soldiers stand along the railway.

General Nedić gets off the train and is met by officials.

Residents greet the prime minister.

Nedić's speech to a crowd of people on the square.

A Dominican monastery famous far beyond France is celebrating its 500th anniversary.

A procession of nuns walks through the courtyard.

The date 1443 is inscribed on the monastery facade.

Monsignor John, Archbishop of Paris, attends the anniversary celebrations.

In the monastery courtyard, nuns watch the archbishop pass by, with his long robe carried behind him.

A mystery play is performed on stage in front of the audience.

The 4th anniversary of the country's independence is celebrated in Pressburg (Bratislava).

A crowd of people has gathered in front of the presidential palace.

President Tiso is speaking from the podium.

A German general, officers, officials and troops are standing in the guest box.

The leader of the Hitler youth movement, Axmann, has arrived in Bulgaria on a visit.

An airplane lands at the airport in Sofia.

Young buglers are playing.

Axmann is met by the military, they walk past the guard of honor.

Bulgarian youth groups greet the guest, raising their hands in a fascist salute.

The car with Axmann is driving down the street, girls are throwing flowers on the road.

In Sofia, a parade of Bulgarian youth organizations took place in front of Aksman.

In Agram (Zagreb), a demonstration was held in honor of Poglavnik Pavelic.

Young people are walking along the street with a banner: "Poglavnik is our leader, teacher and father." On the building is an equestrian portrait of Pavelic.

The Poglavnik takes the parade.

Children and workers in national costumes are walking with a banner: "Union of Croatian Workers." Pavelic walks through the crowd, people rejoice.

He goes around the line of soldiers, shakes hands, greets children.

Bicycle production at the factory.

Men and women are working.

Assembling bicycles, installing pedals, tightening chains.

Bicycles move along a suspension cable, they are loaded into carriages.

In Madrid, Caudillo Franco visited an exhibition of painting and sculpture.

Troops are stationed in the square in front of the exhibition building, and officials greet the caudillo.

Franco examines exhibits of modern Spanish art: genre paintings, portraits, sculpture.

Boxing match on an open area in Brussels.

Heavyweight boxers compete.

Spectators' emotions.

A hairdressing competition was held in Brussels.

The hairdressers work on women's heads, creating intricate hairstyles.

Demonstration of hairstyles.

An international table tennis tournament was held in Pressburg.

The building of the Grand Hotel, flags of different countries are hanging.

Showing the cups.

Women compete, then mixed pairs.

Presentation of the cups.

Tivoli Park in Copenhagen, people are walking along the paths.

Park fountains, a carousel is spinning.

A military orchestra passes along the park alley.

A performance of aerial acrobats in the open air on a tightrope.

The "Roller Coaster" attraction.

Cycling races in the rain from Marseille through Provence.

Cyclists ride on a wet road, through the countryside, over a bridge.

A sign to Avignon.

The finish line at the stadium.

The winner with flowers in his hands.

Steeplechase races took place at the hippodrome in Brussels.

Spectators in the stands.

Jockeys on horses clearing hurdles.

The winner is on a horse named Nord.