The city outskirts of Riga are in German hands
In only a few hours, the city was cleared of the enemy
Fire fighting units were put to work almost immediately to prevent the spread of fires set by the retreating Soviet troops.
For the third time since 1917, German troops have conquered Riga, the old Hansestadt, which has proven its bond to the Germans throughout its 700 year existence
The advance of our soldiers into the city is accompanied by the enthusiastic joy of the population
A short rest after heavy fighting
Bombs for our Stukas
A war reporter accompanies the squadron on its attack in the region of Libau (Liepaja)
The target area is reached!
The Stukas dive on advancing enemy columns and defensive strong points
An attack on enemy tanks
Panzers on the road leading to Jonava
a hotly-contested town in southern Lithuania
Sturmgeschutze in a dual against strong enemy fortifications
Even Panzerjager take part in the attack
Field howitzers take aim at the long-range targets
Large parts of Jonava are already on fire
but the enemy defends his positions with determination and doesn't want to surrender them
The troops intend to detour around the city, but the Bolsheviks attempt to prevent that
Under the fire of our German infantry, the attack fails completely
Step by step, our soldiers fight their way into Jonava
The enemy lurks on every street and behind every house
Finally, the resistance is broken
Jonava is in German hands - a picture of utter destruction
What managed to escape destruction during the battle, was destroyed by the Soviets as they retreated
Only the synagogue, on the orders of the Jewish GPU commissar, remained completely undamaged
The Jewish quarter in Jonava, which had been spared by this order, was immediately cleared after our troops entered the town
Here, too, the Jewish mob, working hand in hand with the GPU, terrorized the Lithuanian population in the most fearful way
Jewish ghetto types: the scum of humanity
On the road to Siauliai
The advance columns secure the road for the advancing troops
In this area, there are strong, Bolshevik defensive works
The German units gather together for the attack
Stosstrupp pioneers have reached the bunker line and use their flamethrowers against them
This position, too, is taken care of
Artillery fire upon the last reinforced defensive positions in front of Siauliai
Under the overwhelming firepower of German weaponry, the Soviets cleared out of Siauliai
and retreated in wild flight
Due to the rapid advance of our troops, the murdering hand of the Bolsheviks was prevented from doing even more damage than was already done
The population thanks its liberators
And here's the latest issue of the front line newspaper!
Down with Stalin's picture!
Advance in the glowing heat of the sun on Liepaja
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An ammunition depot is put under artillery bombardment
In front of Liepaja
The Bolsheviks put up determined resistance everywhere we meet them
Street after street has to be taken in heavy fighting
A loudspeaker from the Propaganda Company (PK) is brought into position
The Soviet soldiers are once more told to give up
YOUR SITUATION IS HOPELESS: SURRENDER!
The Bolsheviks destroyed most of the fire fighting equipment in Liepaja
and then set everything on fire.
War correspondents at work: they give the people at home an idea of the terror and destruction the Bolsheviks have loosed upon this city
Libau is in flames: the Soviets have left the city to its fate and have fled
The German advance, on the other hand, continues without pause
The mighty front line of the Bolsheviks has been penetrated and split in two
In the fight against the Bolshevik enemy, the German soldier has performed an invaluable service
Vorwaerts, vorwaerts! Vorwaerts nach Osten, du sturmend” Heer! Freiheit das Ziel, Sieg das Panier!
Fuehrer, befiehl! Wir folgen dir!
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