| INVASION SCENES Soldiers get good rations to celebrate the last Christmas of the war. | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7713 |
| Catalog #: | 315849 | |
| Clip Number: | 315849-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 936 A | |
| Timecode: | 01:18:25 - 01:23:26 | |
| Location: | Europe | |
| Year Shot: | 1944 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEVERAGES/ALCOHOL: Beer BEVERAGES/ALCOHOL: Wine FOOD: Rationing/Shortages HOLIDAYS: Christmas LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Misc WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Meals | |
| Description: | INVASION SCENES Soldiers get good rations to celebrate the last Christmas of the war. Soldiers move boxes in vast warehouse of supplies. Closer shots show that the boxes are full of beer. Labels on boxes read "Bass Ale", "Barclay's" and "Guinness Stout". Boxes are loaded onto a truck. Various shots of group of soldiers admiring the range of rations being made available for them for Christmas. They look particularly happy about the beer and cigars. Pan around the table covered with goodies. CU of signs about how the rations will be allocated. VS of crates of rations and supplies being lifted from ship by crane. Some of these shots are in the docks at Antwerp, Holland. Shots of sacks of grain piled up. Large cart carrying supplies is pulled through the streets by horses. CU of supplies on table. | |
WPA FILM LIBRARY
