Russo-Finnish War; Germans advance to Russia

Identifier
irn562001
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • RG-60.1965
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Jack Penman
  • Deutsche Wochenschau (Producer)

Scope and Content

Russian air raids on Finland during Russo-Finnish War 1939-1940 and subsequent advance into Finland from Norway. German troops advance to Kaunas, Lithuania from Prussia with tanks and artillery. Russian prisoners are questioned. German troops cross river in steamboat and receive flowers from civilians. German troops move to Dunaburg, Latvia; Russian prisoners, including a woman soldier, are taken in street fighting. Cavalry and artillery advance and blast Russian strong point: prisoners are taken. Dead Russian crewmen lay beside wrecked tanks and vehicles near Bialystok, Poland. German motorized column crosses pontoon bridge, shell Russians and capture prisoners. Tanks advance through blazing village followed by cavalry; infantry fires. Russian prisoners are marched to rear. Russian bunker is shelled.

Note(s)

  • This newsreel may also relate to UTW 566 or DTW 495, as the titles on leader indicate: UFA TON WOCHE, NO. 566 and DEULIG TON WOCHE, NO. 495.

Subjects

  • FIRES
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (SOVIET)
  • PRISONERS (SOVIET)
  • MILITARY ADVANCES
  • CORPSES
  • FINLAND
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (GERMAN)
  • WOMEN
  • ARTILLERY
  • INVASION OF THE SOVIET UNION
  • TANKS

Places

  • Kaunas, Lithuania
  • Dunaburg, Latvia
  • , Finland
  • , Soviet Union
  • Bialystok, Poland

Genre

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