Germany Takes Over Saar After Referendum - 1935 (1935)

Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown. Saar Region of Germany. Travel shots through swastika flags and bunting. People give Nazi salutes. Tilt down from snow covered rooftops. Past poster of Adolf Hitler to crowd singing a song in German about ’Heimat’ or homeland. Lots of shots of children giving Nazi salutes. Shots of a man holding a small swastika flag, even his dog has a swastika on his back. Travel shots through saluting crowds. Swastikas are everywhere. Shot of people standing proudly by a poster ’Sieg Heil dem Fuhrer’ above a picture of Hitler. Shots of Church tower as bells ring in celebration. Group of men march and give a nazi salute while singing. More shots along flag bedecked streets. N.B. This looks like camera rushes of a Saarland town after German regained control of the region. N.B. The referendum vote for the Saar to return to German control was on Jan 13 1935, the result was announced on Jan 15. 90% of those voting wanted to re
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