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Defeat of Norway; arresting resisters; defeat of Denmark; Hitler's birthday in Copenhagen and Berlin

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 2004.740.1 | RG Number: RG-60.4046 | Film ID: 2706

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    Defeat of Norway; arresting resisters; defeat of Denmark; Hitler's birthday in Copenhagen and Berlin

    Overview

    Description
    German troops in a snow-covered Norwegian harbor. A German soldier receives a light for his cigarette from a smiling Norwegian civilian. Mountain troops [Gebirgsjaeger] unload munitions from a ship. A truck carrying German troops heads into the "inner part of the country" in pursuit of Norwegian resisters, who have been influenced by English propaganda (according to the narration). Shot of bus damaged by Norwegians who were then captured by the Germans. Norwegian prisoners of war being arrested, searched, and having their weapons confiscated while a light snow falls. The Germans are very polite to their prisoners. German tanks rolling down the street.

    01:34:49 A band marches down a street in Denmark celebrating the 51st birthday of Adolph Hitler. The narrator speaks of the calm and methodical way that Denmark was occupied. Civilians watch the band marching past. A man identified as "General der Flieger Kaufisch" inspects German troops on a parade ground. Scene switches to Berlin, where Hitler is celebrating his birthday. Crowds surround the Chancellery; Hitler greets the crowds from a balcony.
    Film Title
    Ufa Tonwoche
    Duration
    00:04:10
    Date
    Event:  1940 April
    Production:  1940 April 24
    Locale
    Norway
    Copenhagen, Denmark
    Berlin, Germany
    Credit
    Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Bundesarchiv Filmarchiv
    Contributor
    Producer: UFA

    Physical Details

    Language
    German
    Genre/Form
    Newsreels.
    B&W / Color
    Black & White
    Image Quality
    Good
    Time Code
    01:32:51:00 to 01:37:01:00
    Film Format
    • Master
    • Master 2706 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
      Master 2706 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
      Master 2706 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
      Master 2706 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
    • Preservation
    • Preservation 2706 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2706 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2706 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2706 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
    Copyright
    Federal Republic of Germany. Bundesarchiv.
    Conditions on Use
    Researchers who wish to use this footage should contact the Bundesarchiv Filmarchiv at filmbenutzung@bundesarchiv.de to sign a release, or submit the online request form at: https://www.bundesarchiv.de/EN/Content/Downloads/request-for-use-av-material.pdf?__blob=publicationFile

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    Administrative Notes

    Film Provenance
    The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased this from the Bundesarchiv in Berlin, Germany in 2004.
    Copied From
    35mm
    Film Source
    Bundesarchiv (Germany). Filmarchiv
    File Number
    Legacy Database File: 4243
    Source Archive Number: UTW 503/40 (K.82725)
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 07:57:59
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