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ATTACK ON WIESLOCH, GERMANY ; HERSFELD, SURRENDERS TO THE 4TH ARMORED DIVISION, GERMANY Part 1

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Signal Corps DC ADC 3823 823 SOURCE: AFCF (M-1545-1548) FILM: Arch MP & APC MP, 867¥ Silent ATTACK ON WIESLOCH, GERMANY 1 April 45 (LIB 4973) MS, CU, M-26 tank from 781st Tank Bn firing from road. VS, soldiers of 397th Regt, 100th Div, advancing along road with tanks. MSs, CUs, soldiers crouched behind tanks. VS, group of prisoners being searched and questioned. MS, CU, soldier slamming German rifles against tree. MSs, soldiers firing rifles from behind embankment. CU, MG firing from M-4 tank. MSs, German prisoners are marched thru streets. VS, German medics caring for their wounded HERSFELD SURRENDERS TO THE 4TH ARMORED DIVISION Germany; 31 March 1945 (LIB 4996) Seq: German Military Commandant and representative of the Burgomaster surrender the town to the 4th Armored Div. Soldiers in a group enter burning town and contact assistant Mayor who advises civilians of surrender. vs, German wounded come out of hospital to surrender. Record Group 111 VS, German soldiers surrendering to American troops. Accession Number III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE., LIC 1, NY MS/sj

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Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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1947–1964
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3:17