The Sudetenland returns to its homeland (1938)

Germany.

Map of the former Austria-Hungary after the Treaty of Saint-Germain in 1919. The Sudetenland was annexed by Czechoslovakia.

A destroyed factory, an abandoned mine, broken equipment.

The life of the Sudeten Germans.

The population lives in miserable housing, in cramped conditions.

A woman with five children in a small room.

Unemployed men on the street.

Germany.

The National Socialist movement in the Czech Republic.

A detachment of young people with drums and horns marches down the street.

The arrival of the movement's leader, Konrad Heinlein, in Prague.

People on the sidewalks, held back by men holding hands.

A rally, Heinlein's speech.

A fascist celebration, detachments are marching.

People raise their hands in a fascist salute.

Heinlein's speech at a rally.

Czech soldiers receive rations.

Military exercises in gas masks.

A barrier at the border, a sentry stands Germany.

British Prime Minister Chamberlain's visit to Germany.

The plane lands, he is met by Foreign Minister Ribbentrop.

Chamberlain in Berchtesgaden, Hitler meets him on the steps of the headquarters.

Chamberlain returns to London, the car arrives at Dalandier Street, the crowd greets the Prime Minister.

French Minister Daladier arrives in Prague, then in London.

Negotiations on Czechoslovakia in London.

The coat of arms of the Czechoslovak Republic on the border, border fortifications.

Consequences of the Czech conflict.

Fallen trees, torn down wires, barricades in the streets, overturned cars.

A mourning meeting for the victims of the conflict, widows are crying.

A woman speaks German, indignant Germans.

A line of Volksdeutsche with armbands on their sleeves.

Goes rally, flags are lowered Germany.

Germany, the building of the Dressen Hotel, Hitler's arrival, he is presented with flowers, he enters the building.

Chamberlain's second visit to Germany.

Hitler meets him at the entrance to the hotel.

Chamberlain walks with the attendant on the veranda, he is given a note.

Signing of the memorandum.

Ribbentrop sees Chamberlain off to the airfield

Italy, a huge crowd on the square in front of the palace.

Mussolini on the balcony.

Organization of Heinlein's Sudeten Corps.

Various types of troops, military exercises.

Clearing the rubble of fallen trees on the road.

The Czech army occupies the Sudetenland.

On the house there is a banner: "Heil, Hitler!", Nazi flags.

Residents lean out of their windows, welcoming the troops.

Portraits of Hitler and Heinlein in the shop window.

Trucks with soldiers, cyclists, volunteer units pass by.

The population joyfully greets them.

Photo of a general with an eye patch.

A man holds a leaflet about the 1935 conscription under martial law, signed - Dr.

Sobotka.

Czech troops, horse artillery, infantry.

Ruins of houses, fires.

Refugees from the Sudetenland on the border with Germany, they walk with carts, with cattle, ride a tram.

People are fed along the way.

Riding a bicycle across the border.

Explosions can be heard in the distance.

A German hospital, a nurse next to a wounded man.

Germany.

The Sportpalast in Berlin, Hitler, Goebbels, and Hess are walking down the aisle, they are moving onto the platform.

The audience raises their hands in a fascist salute.

The slogan: "One suffering, one people, one Fuhrer." Hitler's speech, Nazi leaders, Dr.

Ley, are on the podium.

People are standing in the street, listening to the speech broadcast on the radio, the audience is in a cafe.

The building of the radio center.

The audience is clapping, chanting slogans, Greening, Goebbels, and Hess are on the stage.

Germany.

Military preparations in England and France.

A military parade in Strasbourg.

A meeting of diplomats in Munich.

Chamberlain's arrival by plane, he is met by a guard of honor.

Ribbentrop and the generals meet the Prime Minister.

A French plane lands, Minister Daladier shakes hands with Ribbentrop.

Mussolini arrives by train, Hitler meets him.

Mussolini and Goering pass the guard of honour.

An open car drives down the street, followed by a motorcade of cars.

A welcoming crowd

Germany.

Ministers enter the building.

At the meeting Hitler, Goering, Hess, Mussolini.

Chamberlain goes up the stairs.

Signing of the Munich Treaty.

Departure of diplomats from Munich.

Mussolini and Hess leave, Chamberlain, Daladier and German generals walk in.

Chamberlain and Ribbentrop say goodbye at the plane.

Daladier in France, meeting at the port.

Mussolini in a train carriage, crowds of people along the way, he greets them from the carriage window.

The ceremonial return of Hitler and his retinue to Berlin.

Hitler accepts a bouquet of flowers from children, rides in an open car with Goering.

Crowds of people greet him, wave their hands from the windows, children climb up the poles.

Hitler, Goering, Goebbels on the balcony, Hitler smiles Germany.

Retreat of the Czech army.

Barricade is blown up in the street, rubble is cleared.

Blown up railway, destroyed houses.

Barrier is raised.

Entry of German troops into the Sudetenland.

Residents welcome them.

Old women are crying, children are stretching out their hands, throwing flowers, a woman is handing out apples and bread to soldiers.

Military equipment is moving across the bridge

Germany.

Hitler arrives in the Sudetenland, he is greeted, given flowers.

The commandant gives Hitler a report.

Hitler in a pavilion with mineral water, at a table set outside.

Driving along a city street, buildings, cathedrals.

A rally in the street.

Speech by Konrad Heinlein, he shakes Hitler's hand.

The national anthem of Germany is playing.

The barrier is raised, German troops enter, residents look on.

Along the road there are convoys, cavalry, infantry.

The bell rings.

The city of Krumau, an elegant arch with welcoming slogans.

Hitler's visit to the fortifications abandoned by the Czechs.

He looks at a map, goes into a pillbox.

Wire fortifications, guns, pillboxes.

Field Marshal Goering is visiting Luftwaffe pilots, he talks to them.

Sudeten German volunteers.

A field kitchen, soldiers are peeling potatoes.

A bas-relief depicting former President Masaryk is visible on the building.

A military orchestra is playing.

The population receives food from the field kitchen.

Goering in the city, walks past the crowd, pats the cheek of a little girl in her mother's arms, rummages in his pocket and gives the girl a cookie Germany.

Czech Republic.

Hitler's ceremonial meeting with Czech population.

He signs the register.

There are welcoming cries, children kiss him, women cry from excitement.

Hitler drives by in a car.