This WWII German newsreel dates to summer of 1941 and presents various events and ceremonies, focusing on the Axis powers’ activities and alliances. Key points include:

• A day of German-Japanese friendship, with Hitler Youth marching and the Japanese ambassador receiving honorary citizenship.

• Croatia’s accession to the Tripartite Pact, with a ceremonial state event attended by high-ranking officials from Germany, Italy, and Croatia.

• Italian Minister Alessandro Pavolini’s visit to Berlin for discussions with Joseph Goebbels, including a wreath-laying ceremony and a meeting with Adolf Hitler.

• General Rommel presenting the Iron Cross to Italian General Gariboldi.

• Military operations in Tobruk, including artillery attacks and the capture of English ammunition ships.

• A broadcast of Hitler’s proclamation revealing a conspiracy between London and Moscow against Germany, leading to a large-scale military deployment.

Overall, the text highlights the cooperation and military actions of the Axis powers during the war.

0:10 – 0:13: Introduction to a day of German-Japanese friendship.

0:25 – 0:32: Hitler Youth march carrying flags of the nations in the Pact of the Third Powers.

0:46 – 0:51: Lower Saxony State University of Göttingen awards honorary citizenship to the Japanese ambassador.

1:03 – 1:10: Croatia’s accession to the Tripartite Pact in a ceremonial state event. The Independent State of Croatia, joined the pact on 15 June 1941.

1:17 – 1:53: Italian Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano, Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs Joachim von Ribbentrop, and Croatian head of state Dr. Ante Pavelić participate in the ceremony. Ciano describes the pact as a basis for cooperation for justice and peace.

2:09 – 2:23: Italian Minister for Folk Culture Alessandro Pavolini visits Berlin for an exchange of ideas with Reich Minister Joseph Goebbels.

2:30 – 3:07: Pavolini’s visit includes a wreath-laying at a memorial for fallen German heroes.

3:07 – 3:13: Adolf Hitler receives Pavolini in the presence of Goebbels.

3:33 – 3:41: General Rommel presents the Iron Cross to Italian General Gariboldi.

4:02 – 4:05: Departure to the front.

4:29 – 4:39: Artillery and bunkers in Tobruk are occupied.

5:03 – 5:53: Artillery and Stukas attack English ammunition ships off Tobruk.

6:03 – 6:15: One ship is in flames, and crew members are taken prisoner.

7:12 – 7:16: Another ammunition ship is hit.

7:25 – 7:52: Luftwaffe generals, including Field Marshal Hugo Sperrle and General Kesselring, are briefed.

8:30 – 8:45: Preparation for Hitler’s proclamation broadcast on June 22.

9:07 – 9:32: Goebbels reads Hitler’s proclamation revealing a conspiracy between London and Moscow against Germany.

9:34 – 10:17: The proclamation leads to the largest deployment in history to protect culture against barbarism.

10:53 – 11:18: Advance to Kovno in Lithuania, with fierce defense by Siberian snipers.

12:11 – 13:37: Operations continue successfully on all fronts.

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