Sarajevo 1941 - rare footage filmed by a german Wehrmacht soldier

Sarajevo 1941 during World War II. Feel free to add comments about people and places. More about Sarajevo in our playlist WORDFILMHERTIAGE. Available for broadcasting and exhibitions. Contact: [e-mail]

[@anushkahimali]

Its amazing to see most of the Germans are not carrying and rifles and looks very casual

[@kibrisliboy2013]

It was interesting that Turkish people abondoned old ottoman style fashion but Bosnians kept keeping it alive in Europe.

[@CrazySmoke23]

Its because attatürk

[@alladeenmdfkr2255]

3:10,old man was probably alive during the ottomans and when the Annexation of Bosnia happened by austrohungary.Then ww1 and here ww2 occupied by germans,he was probably just like "meh,whatever i saw a lot of other countries and their armies come and go"

[@fejic]

The german soldiers look like they are there on vacation haha

[@pettermillar4158]

Vrlo ocuvan snimak. Njemci se setaju prvih dana okupacije kao da su kod svoje kuce.

[@babygerald4645]

I just get lost in these films. Such a tremendous treasure trove of historic record in each one of these films. Thanks for preserving and sharing these gems.

[@SuperIliad]

Excellent film quality.

[@ianeons9278]

Many people in this video lived to see the Bosnian War 50 years later. Think about that.

[@bessamemucho]

Thank you very much for unique video.

[@tataigre123]

Funny thing is, you can still sit in the middle of Sarajevo, drink some good old Bosnian coffee and smoke a cigarette like that man at 6:20. Not much has changed eh

[@amykrim2774]

Udaraju svabe po turskoj kafi:) Priceless video..

[@sohailahmed3948]

History has its own taste.

[@fieldoffreedom4236]

Sarajevo was part of the independent state of Croatia at the time of this recording. The Croatian ustashe (I'm probably wrong) considered the Bosnian people as "Croatian muslims"

[@bessamemucho]

00:43 man walking in a very strange shoes. Anybody know what is it?

[@asharkhan5420]

Kharhanv کھڑا و wooden shoes

[@friedrickhugo7562]

cokule, bosnian shoes meant to be used inside the oriental garden every richer house had. That man had obviously taken them to the mosque.

[@benmak917]

Due to its long history of religious and cultural diversity, Sarajevo is sometimes called the "Jerusalem of Europe"

[@kibrisliboy2013]

Loool Nazi soldiers were drinking Turkish coffee at the end

[@sasatodorovic238]

U JNA sam otišao septembra 1989. godine. Činjenica da odlazim u Sarajevo izgledala mi je kao „pun pogodak“. Obožavao sam ovaj grad, njegov rokenrol, novi primitivizam, „Top listu nadrealista“. Njegovu bajkovitost, mešavinu kultura, vera i običaja.

[@mariag1746]

Very interesting clips. It must have been a cultural shock for the Germans.

[@fanatik02]

Na zadnjoj sceni švabo ima smartphone na stolu

[@fejic]

Absolutley crazy seeing these nazi flags in Sarajevo

[@user-nn3zb2cg4w]

Na 0:18 obrisano Sarajevo na ćirilici. Mislim da je tu sve jasno.

[@kemybolt]

Ta stara zena koja nosi vrecu na ledjima i deda koji pusi lulu mora da su zivjeli i u osmansko doba. Ako je ovo 1941. godina, ova stara zena sa vrecom ima sigurno ovdje 70-80 godina. Mozda je bila i punoljetna kada su Osmanlije predali Bosnu Austrougarima na Berlinskom kongresu 1878.

[@TinaPlayzAdoptMe]

the cyrilic name of the city deletef 0:19

[@Yasinderalman]

The Nazis look so friendly in this Video haha!

[@titoblanco3233]

Amazing historical document !! This kind of videos give another version pretty different from the official one.

[@RoseRoseRoseRoseRoseRose]

_It is really great to get this in my recommendations because while I am watching this my neighbors from the Balkans listen too loud old Balkanese music and so I get an amazing nostalgic and ultimate experience of the Balkans. :)_ *Hvala lijepo, dankeschön* ❣❣❣

[@zaxxxppe]

Zadnja scena - plavi Svabo pije iz fildzana :D

[@solehbandung5974]

Bosnian slavic muslim

[@fernandoharo3738]

0:26, the man walking in center frame wearing the hat on looks ALOT like Sir Ian McKellen.

[@nebojsa1976]

Evo mene na 1:07. Joj, nemogu vjerovati. Suze mi idu na oci :-(

[@raymonddarhk20]

Is that realty you?? Wow 😲 Have you lived to see the Bosnian war as well 😢?

[@bilic81bosna]

koja ironija sad svi bjeze za njemacku

[@nicolassosa1042]

Que hermoso video este , hermosa la música , hermosas las imágenes

[@bloomberg6339]

06:15 cell phone on the table!!!

[@scottleft3672]

pretty city...omg.

[@johnezra7170]

I love these videos!!! I thank you for preserving them and sharing them. Even though I know this was a horrible time in history, I still suffer from the most common history lovers affliction, I would love to go back in time and witness(safely) what it was like back then. The German soldiers appear to be on good behavior...though their bosses can't be accused of the same. I have never been to Sarajevo... but at approx 4:10 doesn't it look like that is the same or nearly the same spot where the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914? Anyone have any knowledge on this to share? Long live the flame of peace...may it one day finally burn brightly for the whole world to share. Danke.

[@TheArtanis7]

Somebody asked the question - why are Germans here? The short answer would be: Well if you know anything about 2. world war, you should know that Nacis planned to conquer the world. So in doing that they invade kingdom of Yugoslavia and also all the way to Greece. During the war yugoslav partisans have give resistance to occupation and after the war they reunited former countries in Yugoslavia again, but this time is not kingdom but communist state. After war in Yugoslavia 1991. the all federal republics are independent first time in many centuries. Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Northern Macedonia. Todays political situation in Bosnia are very complicated.

[@devilsdouble.575]

###Looks So Amazing Mosque, Praying, Markets, Dressing"S & People & Peace 👌👍👍👍 *But next thought comes Mayhem Sufferings & the War*

[@MrBojo-jv4qq]

Na 0:42 pradeda od Boze Vrece, :)

[@UCL_EDITS7]

Od 1941 do 2023 nista se nije promijenilo. Naša Bašcaršija još uvijek je ostala ista

[@SmokeMamba-pi5xk]

Are u Christian bro?

[@mikecvetkov2928]

Najbitnije je na samom pocetku filma,obratiti paznju na tablu gde je Sarajevo napisano cirilicim obrisano? Posto mi citamo sa leva na desno, nije tesko zakljuciti da je cirilica bila priorited pre WW2.

[@lazygamer4825]

Mike Cvetkov sine bosna je bila u kraljevini jugoslaviji ali kakve ima veze sta prije ide meznam zasto ste vi srbi zatucani mrznjom malo se skolujte

[@zaxxxppe]

Mike Cvetkov tvoje pitanje je glupo a i odgovori su. Pored Nijemaca, glavnu rijec u Sarajevu i Bosni je imao NDH i zato je ta tabla izbrisana. Mnogi nazivi dućana, radnji itd. ostali su na ćirilici od Njemačke ‘41 do oslobodjenja ‘45

[@melikasalkic6298]

Ma vi znate pisati ćirilicom i na engleskom hahaha koji glupani.

[@user-kl8cn7wq9z]

Питање је колико живих сведока окупације и рата уопште има у целој бившој Југославији! Тешко време за живот, али колико знам Сарајево 1941 уопште није бомбардовано од стране немачке авијације!!!

[@Airborn777]

Very impressed thks never see before❤

[@Emerty1]

This looks so much like Turkey in some parts!

[@pettermillar4158]

5:55 Veliki Park.

[@e.fetzer6986]

Don't forget that this was the start for the holocaust in Sarajevo. Terrible losses for the Jewish population. Strange that the soldier filmed two synagogues. Maybe he did not know these are synagogues. Luckly these buildings survived both 20th century wars.

[@ottomanunboxingosmanlkutua5658]

old Ottoman culture.

[@bugz7149]

What was that painted over next to SARAJEVO sign?

[@nurbracer4569]

CAPAJEBO

[@pasoska_kontrola]

САРАЈЕВО, which is sarajevo but in cyrillic

[@johnappleyard4123]

Where exactly is filmed? Apparently some footage are made in countryside and others in city proper Sarajevo?

[@hecimbecir8482]

There are 3 parts of the city:Turkish built,Austrian built and Communist built.They are showing mainly the one that was built by Austrians from 1878-1918.

[@suppylarue220]

the pigeons were doing the same then, as they are today.

[@zvone013]

Do you have more footage from wwii in Croatia!?

[@SugarBlood15]

First image we see is sign "Sarajevo" in latin alphabet and then sign "Сарајево" in cyrilic painted over. Kinda telling.

[@yugoslaviaist]

“Sarajevo nasred Bosne naše Ta još u tebi žive Germani I njima će doći crni dani. Neće proći ni godinu dana Očistit ću Bosnu od Germana” Iz knjige Junačke narodne pjesme.

[@frenchartantiquesparis424]

Looks like Beirut during the same time period... the mix of Christinas and Muslims living in peace

[@josifhanovre3379]

Sarajevo 1941 during the German occupation Women wearing Islamic mufflers People pray in mosques German soldiers pass by women without any great respect for them World Zionism has contributed to discrediting the Germans

[@josifhanovre3379]

Kenan Bajric My opinion about the video is how the German forces did not intervene in the affairs of the Muslims or harass them there is respect among them

[@kenanbajric45]

But still those who are extremists are to blame equal as the ones who created them.The talibans,isis and sunni and shia religious radicals killed more muslims in Iraq,Sirya,Yemen and Afganistan then US or NATO did.

[@josifhanovre3379]

Kenan Bajric All with the support of America for the continuation of wars Yemen war is fabricated and America does not want to stop the war in order to sell US arms to Saudi Arabia

[@josifhanovre3379]

Kenan Bajric In Yemen, Saudi Arabia leads the war and supports both parties and Saudi warplanes destroyed the entire infrastructure in Yemen and the Houthi rebels are not targeting any leader of them, and there are channels of communication between Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia in order to increase the destruction of Yemen, the Houthis recruiting children and the imposition of money on the population The capital Sana'a to finance the war while the legitimate forces 25 kilometers from the capital Sana'a since three years did not progress and the reason that Saudi Arabia does not want the war to end

[@josifhanovre3379]

Kenan Bajric I hope to be friends if possible

[@Gracie.Barra.Graz2014]

Sarajevo 💘

[@goranvuletic8873]

At the very beginning of the movie, the inscription 'SARAJEVO' has to its left the same letters written in Cyrillic, but painted over. This is because the Ustashi state looked to remove anything remotely Serbian from the society. This same scenario is still existing in today's Croatia, in the city of Vukovar. Remember, Croatia has been a EU member since 2013.

[@crnogorac60]

Was ist das Leben ... ein paar Schritte...

[@djamaluddin]

This cameraman interested in Islamic culture and religion.

[@pameti.dragoblago]

why not? it's so much better than all the ignorance we have today - no one cares about anything.

[@user-bx5ys9gu1c]

POZDRAV OD VALTERA

[@Milaagrosa]

Saraybosnam kanayan yaram

[@TheTraveler2222]

Where the fuck did that German soldier get the camera? They were heavy as fuck back then!

[@anthonyvesudruy4297]

I thought it was Egypt if I didn't not see Nazi flags.

[@kescerwillian4196]

What's the name of the song ?

[@Muris01]

Even nazi wasn't destroying holy buildings like mosques in Sarajevo, compared to serbian chetniks and the rest...think about that

[@pameti.dragoblago]

oh dear good, who killed 12,000 Serbs in Sarajevo in more recent history??? think about that.

[@jocadella]

What about orthodox church and sinagogs?

[@TheDarkDutchman]

2:18 Reinhardt Heydrich?

[@dral8910]

Danke schöne freundlich deutsche Volk

[@beyondthecosmosmcfc]

Sad vam Turci po Berlinu kafe ispijaju..

[@raymondfrye5017]

Sarajevo? Was it the point of origin of the SS Muslim Brigade?

[@geoffedwards-tb4kp]

Lot of character.

[@zg8661]

Mobile phone on table of german soldier last part of video

[@tara8036]

tuzno da se vidi kako su pokrili sarajevo na cerilicom

[@irhadmuftic9773]

Dobar

[@jahdagod5563]

Can anybody give some history on why the Germans are there?

[@holbrook-ul9cf]

Sarajevo was a muslim city now westernized very sad,i wish its old glory comes back

[@peterb888]

Not sure why mosques were not closed down .

[@sonnyblc7287]

National-socialist ideology was more oriented towards race, they didnt really care that much about religion.

[@nosmokejazwinski6297]

Why would they be closed down?

[@hazradrury5164]

Gotta love all the fezes.

[@GataIlidza]

Interesantan video, Danke Deutschland

[@narancauk]

Eto zivot u velikoj Hrvatskoj se nista nije prominija

[@bulevarknjiga6691]

0:18 deleted cyrillic sign 'Sarajevo'. Main objective of ww2 is to destroy orthodox Slavs.

[@whatever2206]

Cyrillic is a Slavic alphabet, not orthodox Slavic but just Slavic. Bosniaks are Slavs as well. Now silence 🤫

[@lukei6255]

Almost like Afghanistan...

[@insignis8223]

Sarajevo is not europe it looks like afganistan

[@zeljkokezic6011]

Ljudi su u NDH zivili ko carevi

[@dzohej8463]

Vidi se da je to oduvek bio srpski grad. nekako svi ovi namrgođeni su srbi, pružaju otpor.