00:30This fundamental document of national policy is addressed to all good Germans.
00:51It was founded by Comrade Walter Ulbricht at the historic eleventh session of the National Council.
00:56The document states that in the German Democratic Republic, in which imperialism and militarism have been overcome once and for all,
01:06embodies the democratic, humanistic, peaceful and socialist traditions of the German people.
01:12Here the people rule, united in the national front of democratic Germany.
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01:16In the West German Federal Republic today, contempt for humanity, exploitation, clerical obscurity, greed for money and conquest, and militarism once again prevail.
01:35Camouflaged by a pseudo-democracy, everything in German history that is backward, barbaric, inhuman, stupid and stupid is preserved and revived.
01:49This West German state is turned towards the past, a time of exploitation and war that has been outlived.
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01:57Never again, this is unshakeable, will the forces of the past take possession of all of Germany.
02:04That's over forever. The future belongs to peace and socialism.
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02:13The 15th Plenum and the policy document were also the focus of the party's active meeting, which marked the start of the party elections.
02:23Comrade Admiral Ferner emphasized that it is a beautiful and great task to secure the path of our nation militarily.
02:31Every member of the army is a pioneer of the nation.
02:36In his contribution to the discussion, Minister Comrade Army General Hoffmann stated,
02:40that the measure of the work for the party organization for each member of the party is the increase in the combat readiness of the turbine units and associations.
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02:50In the discussion, the party activists demonstrated that they understood the three main tasks.
02:58Use all your strength to fulfill the combat training plan.
03:02Strengthen the responsibility of party organizations for operational readiness.
03:06The party contributes to increasing combat readiness, especially through the education of army personnel.
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03:12During an exercise in the last days of March, our soldiers, officers and warrant officers, proved that they deserve the honorary title of Pioneers of the Nation.
03:30This tank battalion reached the destination of the railway march as planned.
03:37A leaflet calls on all party members and FDJ members to fulfill all military duties in an exemplary manner during the upcoming march to the concentration area.
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03:49Then the moment has come. The battalion rolls into the designated area.
03:56Major General Ernst explains the commanders' decisions to the representatives of the Politburo, the leadership of the Ministry, and the Soviet, Polish, and Czechoslovak generals and officers present.
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04:11After a successful encounter, the red side began to attack the hastily formed defenses of the blue side.
04:22The Panzer Regiment attacks the enemy with determination.
04:28The motorized infantry also successfully complete their task. The defenses are breached.
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04:34The artillery fires in preparation for forcing the river.
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04:55The attack on the blue shore begins.
05:09While the first amphibious assault vehicles advance, airborne units form a bridgehead.
05:14The exercise once again demonstrated the excellent fighting morale and constant operational readiness of the National People's Army.
05:20This fact is the military guarantee for the statement made in the policy document,
05:26There is no force in the world that is capable
05:29to uproot the German Democratic Republic, which was firmly rooted in the socialist camp.
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05:35Submarine alarm is triggered.
05:44A unit of our People's Navy's submarine hunters is on its way to the scene of operations.
05:48These comrades, with their modern boats and weapons, are capable of solving any combat task.
05:59Even a NATO Hein can't handle a hail of fire from these guns.
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06:03For the fatherland, for peace, for socialism.
06:20We win.
06:22We advise no one to attack the shores of the first German workers' and farmers' state.
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06:27For the first time in German history, there is conscription to combat German militarism.
06:46This is a review of the Army of Peace in Germany.
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06:50These boys follow the orders of their socialist fatherland.
07:10And one thing is clear: we need healthy soldiers.
07:13So that our achievements are not destroyed.
07:18So that your children no longer experience war and militarism.
07:22That's why you become a soldier.
07:24Do your job well, comrade.
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07:30April 4, Berlin-Lichtenberg.
07:34Conscripts follow the call-up order.
07:36For many, this is the first long farewell from their fiancée, their wife, their father and mother.
07:47The signal is clear.
07:52Free travel for the young soldiers of the National People's Army.
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07:57Our Polish brothers in arms are demonstrating here that they always have warm greetings ready for the Bonn revanchists.
08:12Maximum combat readiness is also the motto of the comrades of the Polish air defense.
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08:17The artillerymen of the land forces are no less impressive, as these pictures prove.
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08:43Are they supposed to be puppeteers?
08:46But yes, we are guests at the puppet theatre of the Erich Weinhardt Ensemble and learn,
08:51Puppetry is not a game.
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08:55A look into the workshop?
08:59Please.
09:00The ensemble’s puppeteers work and learn diligently.
09:03Because this collective will also soon be made public.
09:07And what is happening here?
09:08This is where the first puppet actor of the National People’s Army was created.
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09:11The uniform must be in tip-top condition for the exit.
09:20In reality, it doesn't happen that quickly.
09:23A lot of work needs to be done before this final touch can be made.
09:30Do you like him, our first puppet actor?
09:33Well, he doesn't act like a soldier yet.
09:35But he will definitely learn military manners.
09:37See you again at the first performance.
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09:40One of our cameramen was present at the national team's review gymnastics for the World Championships.
10:00For Sergeant Peter Weber and the other army athletes
10:03This review was also considered a preparation for the second Summer Spartakiad of the friendly armies in September in Prague.
10:11Here Sergeant Werner Dölling shows his skills on the pommel horse.
10:16He has already passed many international tests on this device.
10:19Lieutenant Richard Karstädt is also already in good shape.
10:24The result of the review?
10:26The exercises are already well mastered.
10:29But of course, we still have to train hard for the second Summer Spartakiad and the World Championships.
10:35We wish our gymnasts much success.
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10:39These are images from the Soviet film about the 1961 Summer Spartakiad of the Soviet Army.
10:59The Soviet army athletes demonstrated to the enthusiastic spectators the great importance of sport
11:05for the combat readiness and fighting power of the socialist army.
11:10We eagerly await the second Summer Spartakiad of the socialist armies in Prague.
11:14The biggest sporting event for all military athletes this year.
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