LIGHTNING DRIVE ON 3RD ARMORED SPEARHEAD, NEARING CENTRAL GERMANY ; 7TH ARMORED DIVISION CCD, GERMANY Part 2

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 3871 ADC SQURCE: AFCF (M-1526) Card 1 of 2 3871-1 FILM: ARCH & APC MP 771' ea Silent LIB 4945 LIGHTNING DRIVE ON 3RD ARMORED SPEARHEAD Nearing Central Germany 29 Mar 45 VS, US tanks with soldiers riding atop them drive thru towns of southern Germany. Civilians smile and greet the US forces. A house flies white flag. Short scene, German officer hobbles along road. MLS, large group of German prisoners is rounded up in field. US tanks in fg guards over prisoners. Column of US armored vehicles passes along country road; herd of sheep in fg. LS, Pan, group of armored vehicles bivouaced in open field. MS, German vehicles burn near edge of forest. Several German prisoners with raised hands walk from forest area toward camera. Additional scenes, German prisoners surrender to US forces. Some wounded are helped toward surrender line. VS, infantrymen in open field. US medics help wounded German soldier. (German soldier appears to be extremely young. His face is bloodied from wounds.) LS, armored vehicles pull off road into open field. Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE., LIC 1, NY EBS/sj Signal Corps .11 ADC 3871 DC SOURCE: AFCF (M-1526) Card 2 of 2 871 FLM: ARCH & APC MP 771' ea Silent LIB 4945 (Cont'd) LIGHTNING DRIVE ON 3RD ARMORED SPEARHEAD (Cont'd) Nearing Central Germany (Cont'd) 29 Mar 45 (Cont'd) MLS, infantrymen advancing across open field, firing into hedges. Short scene, tank retriever tows damaged half=track. MS, MLS, US infantrymen fire from hip position as they advance. MCU, M-8 light armored car with mounted 37mm cannon. LS from hill as smoke rises from fires in village. LIB 4946 7TH ARMORED DIV CCD Germany 30 Mar 45 Excellent scenes, US armored vehicles pass burning buildings and occasionally stop to fire at German snipers. US half-track and other vehicles pass lumber yard area which is afire. vs, t anks and armored vehicles move thru wooded area. Soldiers atop vehicles fire rifles and weapons of vehicles as they advance. Record Group 111 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE., LIC 1, NY Accession Number EBS/sj

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities