Young Europe #7594 (1942)

The first meeting of European students and front-line soldiers in Berlin and Dresden in 1942. Map of Europe.

The youth of Europe gathers in Berlin.

Combined footage: anti-Bolshevik rallies, Wehrmacht soldiers and volunteers from different countries.

Farewell to the volunteers, the oath of the legionnaires.

Gathering of youth in Berlin.

Views of Berlin, the university building.

Young front-line soldiers march along Unter den Linden street with wreaths in their hands, laying wreaths in the pantheon of fallen heroes.

Eternal flame.

Close-ups of wreaths from German students, students from Denmark, Finland, France, Holland, Norway and Spain.

Reception at the Ministry of Propaganda.

Berlin, Wilhelmplatz street, the building of the Ministry of Propaganda.

The delegates of the meeting go to the building, they are met by the Minister of Propaganda Goebbels, he greets the students and front-line soldiers, addresses them with a speech.

Excursion to Sanssouci.

View of Potsdam from above.

University building, Sanssouci Park, delegates enter the park fence, walk along the alleys, inspect the pavilions.

Service in the garrison church.

View of the monument, at the foot of the figures of two soldiers in ancient and modern uniforms who are shaking hands.

Delegates go to the garrison church for the service.

They pass by the tomb covered with wreaths and ribbons with a swastika.

Delegates listen to the speech of the church organist.

Wehrmacht maneuvers.

Delegates of the rally attend Wehrmacht maneuvers.

Mechanized artillery enters the site.

A gas bomb imitates a smoke screen, soldiers in gas masks perform maneuvers, a machine gunner fires from a prone position.

A German officer gives explanations to the delegates.

Delegates inspect a cannon, an armored vehicle.

Delegates in Dresden.

View of the city from the river, ancient bridges and cathedrals, monuments.

Town Hall building, lion sculptures at the entrance.

Meeting room in the Town Hall, soldiers standing with arms outstretched, then sitting down.

Speech by Gauleiter of Dresden Muschmann on the friendship and camaraderie of European front-line soldiers.

Reich Minister for Science, Education and Culture Rust addresses the delegates of the rally.

Speeches by the head of the Italian delegation, the head of the Spanish students Diparte.

Delegates leave the building, get into cars.

Delegates at a meeting at the university.

Speakers deliver reports on European youth and culture.

Speech by Sonderführer Dea.

Groups of students from Bulgaria, Romania, Finland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Holland, Croatia, Slovakia, France, Norway, Poland.

A group of Japanese students.

Close-up of the Italian minister Matzonini.

Delegates leave the building, residents greet them.

Meeting of European students in the House of German Students.

Reichsjugendführer Axmann and other delegates speak to the delegates.

They talk about the friendship of students from different European countries, about the creation of a new Europe.

Combined personnel of working professions of youth, young soldiers at the front.

Flags of European countries.