501ST COMBAT--FRENCH, ECOUCHE, FRANCE ; SEES FRANCE Part 1

Description

Signal Corps 111 ADC 2136 ADC SOURCE: AFCF (M-514 R1 1) Card 1 of 2 2136-1FILM: Arch & APC MP, 976' ea Silent INV 1271, 501ST COMBAT an FRENCH, Ecouche, France; 15 Aug 1944 LS, burning German tank. VS, French soldiers and refugees near abandoned chalk mine shaft. The shafts were used for air and artillery shelter during the enemy attacks. VS, tank crew members of the 501st Regt, 2nd French Armored Div eat captured German rations. Three convicted women collaborators (two with shaven heads) are led from bldg. CUs, questioning one woman collaborationist. (Only portions of her face are seen at any one time.) VS, crew of M-8 motor carriage carries German tank commander on litter. Commander is attended by French doctor. French civilian speaks with French officers. Record Group 111 LS, burning supply dump. Accession Number III-NAV-210 Large group of German prisoners is marched twd camera. French soldiers and officers in jeep wave captured Swastika. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY ERB/ek Signal Corps 111 ADC 2136 ADC SOURCE: AFCF (M-514 RI 1) Card 2 of 2 2136-2 FILM: Arch & APC MP, 976 ea Silent INV 1272, Sees, France MLS, Frenchwoman washes German signs from bldg. vs, French vehicles pass road sign "Sees." French soldier walks down road with water can and bucket, followed by young children. VS, soldier inspects wrecked German tank. Pan to sign "Mortree." vs, armored vehicles pass wrecked truck and wrecked artillery piece. VS, crowds leave cathedral in Sees. Armored vehicles pass in bg. Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY ERB/ek

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities