Tonwoche №447 (1939)

Lithuania.

The annexation of the Memel region by Germany.

A sign pointing to Tilsit.

German troops enter Memel (Klaipeda).

Views of the city with silhouettes of cathedrals.

Fascist flags are hung in the streets.

Residents read newspapers, individuals.

Soviet soldiers leave the city.

Fascist flags are hung on houses.

A man paints over a sign at the train station in Lithuanian, leaving a German one.

Mass fascist demonstrations take place in the city.

Students run out of the school building with flags with swastikas.

Residents greet a column of German military equipment entering the city.

A view from a moving car of crowds on the sides of the road.

German soldiers wave their hands from trucks.

Lithuanian fascists march.

German planes fly over the city.

Ships are visible in the sea below.

Hitler arrives in Memel on board the cruiser Deutschland, he walks along the deck of the cruiser.

The German squadron is in the port, the ships fire welcoming salvos from their guns, the sailors are lined up on the deck.

Hitler descends the gangway with Admiral Raeder, he is given flowers.

They walk past the guard of honor.

The police hold back the crowd.

Hitler and Raeder drive through the city in a car.

The fascist flag is raised on the town hall building.

The crowd greets Hitler, who has come out onto the balcony of the town hall.

Hitler returns to Germany from Memel.

In the German port of Swinemünde, the cruiser with the Fuhrer approaches the shore.

He is greeted by gun salvos from the ships.

Hitler and Raeder walk past the sailors.

Continuation.

Germany.

Hitler with Raeder and generals at the train.

Jubilant crowds greet him along the entire route.

Figure skating performances in Vienna, dancing couples on the ice.

The Winckelmann-Löhner pair ends their performance with a fascist wave of the hand.

England.

Steeplechase in Liverpool.

View of the racetrack, jockeys on horses.

Spectators in the stands.

Moments of the races.

The competition is accompanied by falls of riders.

Honoring the winner Watman.

Arrival in London by steamer of the French President Lebrun.

At the port he is met by the Duke of Gloucester.

The French national anthem sounds, a guard of honor is lined up.

The guests arrive in London by train, at the station they are met by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

Lebrun and the royal couple arrive at the opera house for the performance, the aristocracy enters the hall.

Guests in the royal box.

Celebrations in Rome to mark the 20th anniversary of the Fascist Party.

Party flags are flying.

Mussolini attaches medals to the banners.

Fascists gather at the Forum Mussolini stadium, the Duce delivers a speech (synchronously).

In occupied Bohemia and Moravia.

The coat of arms of the German Workers' Party carrying out a charity event.

Vans with field kitchens are parked.

Soldiers are dragging cans, cutting meat, kneading dough.

Minced meat in cauldrons.

Cooks are preparing food for the local population.

A military band is playing in the square.

Soup is poured into the cans, which are placed on a conveyor belt.

Residents are queuing at the field kitchen.

Soldiers are pouring soup into cans and pots.

Children are eating.