THE WESTERN BATTLE FRONT Part 1

Description

Captured film shows the German campaigns in Holland, Belgium, and France in May and June 1940. Emphasizes the speed of the attack and shows the use of special weapons. Reel 1, Holland is invaded and defeated. Troops capture Fort Eben Emall, Belgium, using flamethrowers and explosives. The Maginot Line is broken in the Battle of Flanders. Reel 2 shows the Meuse River crossing; French POWs; troops reaching the Channel. Shows the Dunkirk evacuation; wreckage; and British POWs. Reel 3, many French towns are captured. Shows aerial bombing, a dog fight, and the battle for Rouen. Reel 4, the Marne is crossed; Paris is captured; the Maginot Line is broken at Verdun; the Rhine is crossed. Vosges Mountain defenses are shelled.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Film Bulletins