CROSS COUNTRY SKIING ON FLAT TERRAIN WWII ERA GERMAN ARMY FILM SKI TROOPS (REEL 1) XD10205a

Reel 2: This silent German Army training film shows “Skiing in the Lowlands“ or more specifically, flatland cross country skiing. The numbers showing up on screen correspond to a booklet which originally accompanied the film but has now been lost. It starts with an image of a winter landscape, before showing a forward observer (1:20) camouflaged in white winter uniform, an a runner who skis cross country to deliver a message to a commander (1:42). At (3:44) orders are given to a unit of German ski troops who then assemble and pre their gear (4:22). At (5:11) skis are coated with wax or oil. At (7:53) boots are clipped into wood skis and a basic drill conducted prior to setting off. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example like: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit