| INVASION SCENES - EUROPE Various shots of the Allied troops advancing through Germany in winter. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7744 |
| Catalog #: | 507249 | |
| Clip Number: | 507249-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1077 B | |
| Timecode: | 01:16:23 - 01:22:38 | |
| Location: | Europe | |
| Year Shot: | 1945 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEVERAGES: Tea LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Misc MILITARY: Army, British TRANSPORTATION: Military, Tanks WEAPONS: Guns, Field WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: Casualties WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: War Damage WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Meals WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Movement WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: POWs, Axis Troops WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Transport WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Weapons | |
| Description: | INVASION SCENES - EUROPE Various shots of the Allied troops advancing through Germany in winter. Several shots of men in winter clothes covered in snow talking in a group, snowy landscape in background. Tank covered with snow moving towards camera. Various shots of the troops and civilians on the streets of heavily bombed town. British soldiers looking at German signs on the wall of a building. More shots of the ruins, men, equipment, dead bodies on the streets etc. Column of tanks driving along the road, some snow seen. Road sign reading 'Schilberg'. Dead body of German soldier lying on ground. Tank with its crew. Road sign reading 'Echt'. Some German writings on buildings in a village, amongst them 'Sieg Heil!' Allied soldiers drinking tea, one man has a sling around his arm. Tank pulling another vehicle, possibly some sort of truck, out of mud. More shots of the vehicles being pulled out of mud. Artillery men firing field gun. Various shots of crowded road, tanks, lorries, troops jeeps etc. Artillery men firing field guns. Various shots of the troops in heavily bombed town. They talk, gather around open fire to keep work and to warm up their food cans, some drinking tea. Several shots of the prisoners being rounded up. | |
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