Tonwoche №455 (1939)

Car racing at the Nurburgring.

Racing moments.

Aerial view of the track and the famous "carousel" across the mountainous terrain.

A car stops due to an accident, mechanics help to repair it.

The winner is Hermann Lang, a wreath is placed around his neck.

The parade of winners in Madrid on May 19, 1939. Franco takes the grand parade from the stand.

The minister presents him with the highest award of the Spanish state, putting the award ribbon over his shoulder.

Spectators and representatives of foreign countries are in the stands.

View of the arch with the inscriptions: "Victoria", "Franco".

Cavalry, infantry, a detachment of mountain riflemen with skis, and cyclists are moving across the square.

Moroccan colonial units, Italian and German legions that took part in the defeat of the Republicans are marching.

Motorized artillery and motorcyclists are riding.

The commander of the German legionnaires, Major General Richthofen, drives up to the podium in a car and goes to Franco with a report.

On May 22, 1939, the Italian Foreign Minister Count Ciano arrived in Berlin to sign the German-Italian Military Pact (the "Steel Pact").

State flags hang on the platform and young buglers play.

Ciano is met by the German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop, and they walk past the line of generals.

Ciano greets a detachment of Spanish volunteers in Germany.

A military orchestra plays.

Residents wave flags.

A motorcade of cars drives along the streets of Berlin, residents greet them, children lean out of their windows and wave their hands.

The square in front of the Pantheon, there are columns of soldiers, young Falangists, and girls in uniform.

A wreath is laid at the Pantheon.

Ciano and Ribbentrop leave the Pantheon and take the troop parade.

The car with the ministers heads to the Reich Chancellery building, where the pact will be signed.

Hitler enters the hall and shakes hands with Ciano.

Ciano greets Goering.

The signing ceremony of the pact, Ciano and Ribbentrop sign, sitting on either side of Hitler.

Handshakes.

Hitler, Ciano, Goering, Keitel, Raeder and others go out onto the balcony of the Reich Chancellery, people wave flags, rejoice.

The car with Ciano and Ribbentrop leaves the gates, the police hold back the crowd.

The car drives through the streets of Berlin.