History of Berlin before and after World War II showing zones of occupation and poor living conditions post-war. Soviet soldier steps down from his tank and gives a Soviet General a handgun, which he pockets and then leads a group of Soviet officers into a building Scenes of utter destruction as Soviet troops batter Berlin, Germany with artillery. Change of time, again, to 1945, when Berlin, Germany is attacked by Forces of the Soviet Union. He is personally welcomed by Adolf Hitler, who had ordered the mission to rescue him. Italian leader Benito Mussolini steps from the aircraft after his rescue from imprisonment by the Italian Government at the Hotel Campo Imperatore. A Junkers Ju 52 trimotor aircraft lands and parks on an airfield. Field Marshal Hermann Goering is seen reviewing flyers of a German Luftwaffe (Air Force) unit. Flashback in time to 1943, in World War II. Closeup of distressed German General rubbing his eyes. Soviet Ilyushin II aircraft land on the airfield. Views of destroyed and damaged German military aircraft on and in hangars of an airfield. Soviet soldiers firing artillery field pieces. A Soviet heavy gun being fired point blank on a Berlin street. Soviet tanks firing as they pass a church building. Groups of German soldier prisoners struggle through rubble as they are led from buildings, under guard.

A Soviet soldier herds two German prisoners from a building. Soviet Forces battling in Berlin during 1945, in World War 2, employ tanks and heavy machine guns. We believe that to be a misspelling of 'Schulte'.)Ĭontrasting views of Berlin, Germany from 1945 to 1943, to 1945 again, during World War II

Historical records describing this film mention 'Archbishop Shulpe' with no further information or details.

He was succeeded by Karl Joseph Schulte, Bishop of Paderborn, who formally became Archbishop of Cologne in March, 1920. The weather appears to be pleasant, which suggests it might be Hartmann, who fell ill in September and died in November. (Note: It is not clear whether Felix von Hartman or Karl Joseph Schulte is the Bishop in this film. Large numbers of persons fill the streets. One banner refers to the years 1853 to 1903. The procession also includes many persons including students in various uniforms, carrying banners.

A Roman Catholic procession led by clergy, and involving Karl Josef Schulte, Archbishop of Paderborn, moves through the streets of Cologne, Germany, to the steps at the front entrance of Cologne Cathedral. Religious procession to steps of a cathedral in Germany celebrating founding of Weimar RepublicĬelebration of the Weimar Republic in Germany, following World War I.

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