Inside Nazi Germany

The following scenes show aspects of places and people of Nazi Germany. The Rhine, Cologne, Weimar, Wurtemberg, ancient Dinkelsbuhl and Mittenwald are shown, as are scenes of life at home in Bavaria. Agricultural scenes include wine-making in the Rhineland, cultivation of potatoes and wheat and a presentation of the Nazi agrarian policies. Labor Service girls are shown at work on a farm, while Labor Service boys work on flood prevention at a mountain camp. Scenes of aviation include a glider school at Trebbin, giant airplanes at Templehof, construction of a Zeppelin at Friederichshafen, an interview with Dr. Eckner, and model airplane makers. Scenes of trade and industry include the Krupp works at Essen, the Dusseldorf industrial exposition, the Stuttgart Fair, workers at the E. Leitz plant at Wetzlar making microscopes and Leica cameras; a Dusseldorf model housing development; public markets; the food situation; and the building of the new superhighways. Scenes depicting the situation of German Jews include methods of distributing anti-Semitic propaganda; a day at a Jewish school; a synagogue; yellow park benches marked "for Jews only"; and anti-Semitic signs and periodicals. Scenes showing the Christian Church include Catholic and Protestant churches; swatiskas at the Cologne Cathedral; a visit with Guido Mayer, a famous wood-carver and the actor who plays "Judas" in the Passion Play at Oberammergau; and evidence of paganism. Scenes presenting Nazi social organizations and propaganda include a "wife and mother" school for fiancées of Storm Troopers; the Foebel House, which is the prototype of kindergartens around the world; the Zinnewald school, which teaches the use of ersatz, or substitutes, in children's art education; Nazi political lectures in labor camps; propaganda for the return of pre-World War I colonies; the Bach and Luther museums at Eisenach; the Hitler youth movement; the "Strength Through Joy" tourist groups and excursions; an anti-Bolshevik exhibit at Nurnberg; and the Munich Museum of "Degenerate Art." In Berlin, scenes are shown of Adolf Hitler welcoming Italian dictator Benito Mussolini; crowds and decorated streets; scenes of the Olympic Stadium at night; a ceremony at the War Memorial; people in parks and cafes. At the Nurnberg Party Congress, which is attended by one million Nazis, Hitler reviews mass formations of the Labor Service and scenes are shown of what is called the world's largest military display; army corps fight a mock battle using real bombs, as 250,000 spectator watch. Scenes of troops off duty in a military camp are presented.