1940, Lodz, Poland: Lodz becomes Litzmannstadt. German army enters city down wide boulevard into main plaza. Helmetless German infantry marching in. Officer's car coming toward camera on cobblestone street. Men salute. CU of older man's portrait, wearing iron cross. MLS of crosses in cemetery? MS Good shots of many civilian men digging at a construction site. LS Pan right to huge construction site area. Trolley car running along edge of fenced off area. Map showing Litzmannstadt in eastern German Reich not far from border with General Gouvernment. Arrows from all directions converge on Litzmannstadt, illustrating the movement of Volksdeutsch from eastern territories into Lodz. Painting of heroic figure in heavy coat in winter, seems to be wagon train behind him. Then in large letters "Volksdeutsche Mittelstelle, Einsatzstab Lodsch, Einsatzfuhrung der Wolhynien und Galiziendeutsche Hinterhaus I Stock" next screen "Verbindungsstab Danzig Westpr. Ansiedlung Bessarabien, hof links III Stock." 4:36:03 "Volksdeutsche Mittelstelle" sign above door, swastika. Bus comes past gate which has sign "Gemeinschaftslager Volksdeutschen Mittelstelle [resettlement camp]," people from bus walking into courtyard including men in military uniforms and civilian men women and children. MS interior, people in line, pan as man goes forward to present papers to officer. CU of officer checking file, pulls out envelope and tags and hands to another military man. CU of civilian face. Document is marked and civilian man goes outdoors. (these people have probably been assigned to houses of persons whose property has been expropriated.)