2ND ARMORED DIVISION ARRIVES, BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY Part 1

Description

LS, men of the 2nd marching along pier carrying their baggage. LS, the men boarding train at pier siding. MLSs, two men waving from train windows. MS, four men standing at rail of transport. MS, another four men, the same. MS, few men with Maj Gen Williston D. Palmer chatting at rail of ship. HSs, some men on deck of ship at pier just before going ashore. H MLS, men crowded on deck, waving, smiling. MLS, the transport, Gen R.E. Callan, at pier. Sign over pier, "Welcome, Bremerhaven Port of Embarkation, Gateway of European Command." LS, band on the pier, playing; the ship is in background. ML & HS, the Colors, band, and Guards on the pier. In the first shot, the band playing as it marches. HS, from ship, officers inspecting Honor Guard. HS, as Gen T.T. Handy and other officers board the ship. HS, as they leave. LS (short), band playing as it marches on the pier. Short Shot, dock workers pulling line, setting the gangway in place (incomplete). The Honor Guard assembled. Gen Palmer reviewing Honor Guard. Shot, Gen Handy, Gen Palmer, and other officers as they start to walk twd gangway. Gen Handy and others come off the ship, get into cars. MSs, 421st band playing on the pier. CU, EM of the 2nd. CU, life preserver, USNS Gen R.E. Callan. Soldiers playing cards on deck. Civilian movie cameraman takes pictures. LSs, of transport at pier. MS, looking directly into gangway as men come off. Sgt at foot of gangway directs the men. MS, SVs, as men come off. RV, as men walk along pier to train. CU, feet of men as they climb aboard train. Int of train, as men climb in.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities