No phones in sight, just people living the moment !

A invaluable piece of history and document. Thank you for sharing.

In America everyone focuses on D-day and the following push to Berlin. In reality we had a really easy fight in Europe. Germany was defeated at that point. The Eastern front was a different story. Brutal nonstop fighting for 4 solid years. So many stories, and a sea of content ignored by the west..

One thing I notice about these German newsreels from their years of defeat is that they will show maps with cities on them but not borders and definitely not Battlefront lines.

People who survived the eastern front are the toughest people who ever existed

The beauty of war: soldiers die, civilians die, warmongers cheers, war industries and politicians get really rich.

Great footage, haven't seen this before. Good stuff.

1:16 Канистры с тремя ручками, придуманные немцами в войну, используются до наших дней во многих странах.Очень удобная оказалась форма канистры.

00:00: On the coast of the Mediterranean sea. Palm branches replace the christmas tree here. 00:20: There is christmas mood at the atlantic coast, too. 00:30: On the eastern front. On a field-airfield of our fighter-planes. A successful fighter pilot is congratulated by the ground crew. His machine was hit in the wing. Squadron Captain Leutnant Lang shot down eight enemy aircraft during this mission and thus achieved his 100th air-victory. As a track and field athlete and medium distance runner, Lieutenand Lang is one of the best-known German athletes. The squad-captain congratulates one of his seargants to his 50ies air-victory. 1:03. At the „great dnjepr bow“ a german counterattack led to the reconquest of the city Zhytomyr. The march (the speaker says “Aufmarsch” i believe this is actually more a gathering) begins. The petrol cans are being filled. In between a little snack: Honey from the honeycomb. In most difficult terrain, the positions for the gathering are manned as planned. 2:02: In the starting-positions. The enemy uses ground-attack-planes (Schlachtenflieger) against the beginning german attack. Multible ground-attack-planes are beeing shot down by our soldiers. 2:50: The german attack in full development. Tiger-tanks take over the attack tip (are in the front of the attack). Swarmed out, our grenadiers attack. On the left at the back of the picture (the film) fleeing Bolsheviks. The german attack advanced to the ?(can’t understand) of the city of Zhytomyr. 4:05: The effect of the german weapons. The city is enclosed from all sides. After a tough struggle, our troops move in to Zhytomyr. The traces of the bitter fighting. The victorious german soldier after the battle. 5:30: After six months of deployment, the submarine of the captainleutnant ? (can’t understand the name) returns from the Indian Ocean to its base. The commander was awarded with the oak leaf to the Ritterkreutz (knights cross) by the Führer (Hitler). He sank 27 ships with 188 gross register tons. The war reporter who brought this film report from the war voyage in the indian ocean. Dolphins play around the bow of the boat. Working on the upper deck when the sea is rough. the effects of the sea water make special care of the guns necessary, especially in tropical waters.

"Now we have forced Hitler to war so that he can no longer peacefully cancel one piece of the Versailles Treaty after another." Lord Halifax, English Ambassador to Washington, 1939 (see "Nation Europa", 1954, Issue 1, p. 46)

Very educational!

Thank you for sharing these amazing footages.I always hope to see my grandfather on footages like these. I only know that he was also in Shitomir. Unfortunately he died many years before I was born, today I would have 1000 questions for him

На этой кинохронике можно увидеть крупный украинский город Житомир. Советские войска его брали дважды. Первый раз немцев выбили, но им удалось его захватить вновь. На хронике как раз момент как немцы снова входят в Житомир. Большой собор на заднем плане сохранился до наших дней.

Man, those Nebelwerfers were wicked. Hate to be on the receiving end of one of those barrages.

Just happened upon this video … my uncle Hermann Hartlage was killed on the 13th of December 1943, near Warwarovka, Bratojabowka … his body was never recovered … RIP Hermann

Veľká vďaka Vám, hrdinský vojakom Červenej armády, česť Vašej pamiatke, NIKDY NEZABUDNEME

By the look on German souldiers faces, they knew the glory days were over.

The winter of 1943-1944 was much milder than the previous winters. It is worth pointing out also that this was filmed during a quieter period of the Eastern Front.

А сьемки мая 1945 с чудными видами Берлина есть в немецкой кинохронике?

В гдр работали в рабочий период с немцами и ветераны то же были,был и лётчик под Сталинградом сбитый-и он самый лояльный к нам советским солдатам пожалуй был..

since the end of 1942, the German front in Russia has been rolling back nonstop, and after the Battle of Kursk in 1943, it became clear to anyone that Germany would lose the war...

GREAT FOOTAGE !!!! SOME OF THIS I HADN'T SEEN !!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Слава Советским Воинам!

Звук отдельно наложен? Раньше же снимали только видеорчд без звука

The film was about the German 4th Panzer Army counterattack to retake the city of Zhitomir in early-December 1943. At the final part of Kiev Offensive Operation, the Soviet 38th Army took Zhitomir on November 12. However, the Wehrmacht XLVIII Panzer Corps was able to halt the Soviet advance and counterattacked on December 5, temporarily retook the city, until the Soviets renewed their offensive (Zhitomir-Berdichev Offensive, Dec 25, 1943-Jan 14, 1944).

Merci pour cette vidéo.

Лица солдат усталые мрачные , они уже все понимают .

Interesting times December 1943 on the Eastern Front. Months after a significant defeat at Kursk, Orel and Belford and months before the total crash of Operation Bagration in 1944

5:18 So, this is where the famous picture was taken

Слава Советскому Солдаты Родины

the counter attack aimed at retaking kiev,zhitomir was recaptured ,then lost again on the last day of the year

In this newsreel, you can see the city of Zhytomyr ( now Ukraine). The Cathedral behind the German soldiers in the background has been preserved to this day. The Soviet troops had to liberate this city twice. Apparently, the newsreels show the moment when the Germans recaptured Zhytomyr.

I love the part from band of brothers when that German veteran tells the GI that France was the best, then takes a deep breath and say that Russia was undesirable.

Just think they all had mothers and sweethearts somewhere that loved them ...

good stuff

After the Battle of Kursk, the Russians never lost the initiative. It was all retreat for the Wehrmacht at the time this film was made.

На этом видео, не как в 1941, улыбающихся лиц среди солдат вермахта мало.

The man holding mg42 at 5:19 seconds is a famous picture ive seen alot

Extraordinário! 👏👏👏✋

Декабрь 43 года. Интересно это какой район боевых действий? Что за город? П.С. сам разобрался. Город Житомир. На кинохронике контрнаступление Вермахта в районе Житомира с целью окружения частей 1-го Украинского фронта и выхода на шоссе Житомир-Киев. Показана разбитая техника 60-ой Красной Армии, часть которой попала в котёл в районе Житомира. Операция шла полтора месяца. Красная Армия смогла устоять в оборонительных боях. Силы Вермахта были истощены в наступлении и скоро были вынуждены отойти не добившись значительного успеха.

Even when facing propaganda cameras, many of the German soldiers in the footages didn't look happy or high-spirited.

Слава Советскому Солдату🇷🇺

Two fronts means ☠️☠️☠️ "The secret of geopolític : Peace wirh Russia" Bismarck

05:25 on of the soldiers is carrying a czech zb vz 26 they where very good machine guns, the germans liked them

''Живые'' мертвецы.....раз за разом пытаються повернуть ход истории!!! Но это не голливудский ''блокбастер'' с томом крузом.....о петле времени... Вечная Память и Слава нашим героическим воинам!!! Разбившие в прах и обративших в небытие ,всю эту европейскую нечисть во главе с гитлером поощряемым мировым империализмом!!

Фрицв не веселые... Понимают, что капец им

Muy interesante los vídeos 👌

What is the music at 4:25?

0:34 German name for Zhitomir doesn't really sell the place...

After four years of fighting, the Wehrmacht were now fighting an enemy, who by December 1943. had outstripped the Germans in almost every area of armament production. Also, Russian tanks far exceeded the number of German tanks, and it was the same story with aircraft production. Added to which was the very large number of fighting men available to fight in the Russian army which the Germans couldn’t hope to match. Also, by the winter of 1943, with the victories of Stalingrad and Kursk behind them, the morale of the Russian solder and officer class was sky high as they knew they held the initiative and by the weight of their artillery, tanks etc, they would succeed in pushing the Germans back until they reached Germany itself.

Herrlich 🙋🏼‍♂️🎄

“It isn’t advisable to get into a fight with cannibals until you’ve developed a taste for human flesh” - Greek proverb

Голос за кадром даже в сорок пятом бодро комментировал. Что с ним стало потом!?

For non-germans: The speaker mostly describes in short sentences what you see in the film. I tried to translate what is said in the video, though my english is not extremely good: 00:00: On the coast of the Mediterranean sea. Palm branches replace the christmas tree here. 00:20: There is christmas mood at the atlantic coast, too. 00:30: On the eastern front. On a field-airfield of our fighter-planes. A successful fighter pilot is congratulated by the ground crew. His machine was hit in the wing. Squadron Captain Leutnant Lang shot down eight enemy aircraft during this mission and thus achieved his 100th air-victory. As a track and field athlete and medium distance runner, Lieutenand Lang is one of the best-known German athletes. The squad-captain congratulates one of his seargants to his 50ies air-victory. 1:03. At the „great dnjepr bow“ a german counterattack led to the reconquest of the city Zhytomyr. The march (the speaker says “Aufmarsch” i believe this is actually more a gathering) begins. The petrol cans are being filled. In between a little snack: Honey from the honeycomb. In most difficult terrain, the positions for the gathering are manned as planned. 2:02: In the starting-positions. The enemy uses ground-attack-planes (Schlachtenflieger) against the beginning german attack. Multible ground-attack-planes are beeing shot down by our soldiers. 2:50: The german attack in full development. Tiger-tanks take over the attack tip (are in the front of the attack). Swarmed out, our grenadiers attack. On the left at the back of the picture (the film) fleeing Bolsheviks. The german attack advanced to the ?(can’t understand) of the city of Zhytomyr. 4:05: The effect of the german weapons. The city is enclosed from all sides. After a tough struggle, our troops move in to Zhytomyr. The traces of the bitter fighting. The victorious german soldier after the battle. 5:30: After six months of deployment, the submarine of the captainleutnant ? (can’t understand the name) returns from the Indian Ocean to its base. The commander was awarded with the oak leaf to the Ritterkreutz (knights cross) by the Führer (Hitler). He sank 27 ships with 188 gross register tons. The war reporter who brought this film report from the war voyage in the indian ocean. Dolphins play around the bow of the boat. Working on the upper deck when the sea is rough. the effects of the sea water make special care of the guns necessary, especially in tropical waters. Note: In my opinion, the speaking-style is pretty neutral, considering that Germany was in "total war" at the time. You can tell that the target group are "normal people" and not fanatical nazis. no particularly inhuman statements or racist nazi-nonsense or sth.

The finish of the "triumphant" song 5:20

С 2:20 и до 2:45 показывают как зенитчики борются с нашим самолетом и в конце смонтировали фрагмент как будто он подбит и падает, а по факту это просто съемка летящего самолета и "спецэффекты" якобы падения и взрыва. Голливуд - начало!

Познавательное видео.

Dicembre 1943: the war was already lost, after Stalingrad's surrender.

Does somebody know something about that Panzer IV Ausf. H Number 842 in around 4:33?

Things are looking good.

Любишь медок, люби и холодок

I wonder how many were still alive at the end of the war.

Thanks RKKA

I find the advertisement attached to this to be in extremely poor taste

it is german made not by AP

These faces telling that their war had already been lost.

Декабрь 43 го был морозным и снежным,а на видео немцы раздетые ходят .Да и драпали они уже от Днепра,ещё в ноябре.

Ya los alemanes estaban en retirada por su derrota en Stalingrado en 2943, quedaban pocos bolsones , entre esos bolsones estába el General Aleman Manstein.

What a human tragedy, all the yong childs died in the war...., what a human waste Any video archives with Romanian Army in the eastern front? Thanks

Even in these months of retreat these professional soldiers were inflicting many more casualties then they were taking. All brave men

По их лицам видно, что они понимают что их ждёт дальше

5:02 from Wikipedia, Battle of Kiev (1943), "The 4th Panzer Army was in deep trouble. However, the situation changed with the arrival of Hermann Balck's XLVIII Panzer Corps, comprising the SS Division Leibstandarte, 1st Panzer Division and 7th Panzer Division. Balck drove his forces north to Brusyliv and then west to retake Zhitomir. Rybalko sent the 7th Guards Tank Corps to counter the German assault. A huge tank battle ensued, which continued until the latter part of November, when the autumn mud halted all operations. With the recapture of Zhitomir and Korosten, the 4th Panzer had gained some breathing room." One of the last offensive successes of the German Army in the East.

А впереди полная жопа, но сказки лепят вовсю

They loved Christmas,peace and good will to all men

Элита всегда сумеет "объяснить" молодому солдату , почему он должен умереть. Причины всегда найдут.

Music name 4:07-5:31?

Mi padre combatio en la legion Condor y despues en la Division Azul. Al retirarla franco mi papa continuo en el frente ruso logro la cruz de hierro de 2clase y alcanzo el grado de sargento de la SS.

маленько отступаем, но не беда. все бодры и жизнерадостны.

6:22 that must of been some chilly water

English subtitles please.

They should've had all the heads of the various warring countries fight it out . Now that would be something to see . Then all the soldiers could celebrate .

Россияне, не надо относится к этому видео, как к превозношению немцев, это просто показана тогдашняя немецкая пропаганда, это просто история. Хватит истерить.

5:02 min Stadtkommandantur

@4:30, is the German soldier carrying a Bren gun?

Скоро всем будет пиздец. Удивлен, каким образом нашим дедам удалось победить эту военную агрессивную машину, первую в мире

Next time dont fight two fronts

3:33～水陸両用車♪

3:40 I wonder what happened to these two in particular.

The British let everyone else do the heavy lifting. Against Germany the British have never stood a chance in hell. In either world war.

Deutsche Wochenschau

Film?

Wie krass. Es macht einen echt krank sowas zu sehen, und doch sind solche Videos wichtige Geschichte, auch wenn es eine recht üble Sache ist.

German morale must have been pretty low-Kursk turned into a German defeat, all the Germans could do was stage a fighting retreat-they were losing-only question was how long until defeat.

"We did not go to war in 1939 to save Germany from Hitler ... the continent from fascism. As in 1914, we went to war for the no less noble reason that we could not accept German domination in Europe ". Sunday Correspondent, London, September 17, 1989 (see "Frankfurter Allgemeine", September 18, 1989)

A place on the map called shitomer , I bet it was !

Music from 4:07 to 5:31 ???

Пошли за нашей землей и набрали её. Полный рот каждому. Ну а как иначе?

В 43 они уже вовсю "выравнивали" линию фронта. Но огрызались знатно. Вояки все же зачетные, этого у них не отнять.

Сounterattack near Zhytomyr

اشكر المصورين على هذا الجهد الكبير في تصوير الحقيقه اين ذهبت اولائك الرجال المقاتلين