| DOUAUMONT WAR CEMETERY & MEMORIAL Shots of white painted war graves and a war memorial | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7551 |
| Catalog #: | 507109 | |
| Clip Number: | 507109-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 63 U | |
| Timecode: | 01:04:58 - 01:05:40 | |
| Location: | Douaumont, France | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEMETERIES: Military LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France MILITARY: Veterans MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS: Military WORLD WAR ONE, GENERAL: Memorials | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 491748 Tape 7551 B DOUAUMONT WAR CEMETERY & MEMORIAL Shots of white painted war graves and a war memorial Men walking around & looking at the grave markers in the very large cemetery. Shot looking down row of crosses, French flags and small bushes planted on the graves. Low angle shot panning down the memorial tower. Dedication : a civilian man reads a speech to the group of veterans and others gathered around in front of the memorial; there are several microphones set up in front of the speaker. (Petain seated at right?) Cuts away for about a sec to a flashback shot of a row of corpses. Veterans march toward and past camera, carrying flags of different units or veterans' groups. | |
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