GERMAN NEWSREEL Part 1

Description

Summary: Russian Front - German rolling stock being transported via RR. Infantry in the field digging trenches. CUs, setting up machine guns. CU, observer using telephone at CP. Loading and firing artillery and mortars. CU, throwing hand grenades, firing machine guns, tanks and infantry advance. Explosions in bg. Normandy Front - CU, live stock clogging road, holding up German advance. LS, Allied planes dive bombing German positions. Ground shots, ruins in French town, showing workers clearing debris. Civilians evacuating ruined town, carrying belongings. Allied (British and US) prisoners being led thru crowd-lined streets. MS, CUs, prisoners being cuffed around, spit upon and being abused by the people. German fighter planes, taking off, aerial views strafing and bombing Allied positions. German light and heavy artillery in action. MS, panzers advancing followed by infantry. CU, wrecked American tanks. VS, infantry advancing. CU, firing machine guns, flame throwers in wrecked city.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities