GERMAN OCCUPATION OF FRANCE AND BELGIUM Part 1

Description

1) LS MCU German soldiers crossing field. (SV)2) CU German soldiers mounting machine gun by fox hole.3) MCU German soldiers crossing small pontoon bridge. (SV)4) MCU German soldiers fighting in streets of city.5) MCU Two German soldiers firing from corner of building. (SV)6) MCU Street fighting. (SV)7) GV Roof topped city. (apparently Belgium, taken from top of tall building)8) GV Ruins of city.9) AV DA Ruined building.10) MCU Buildings burning.11) MCU Wrecked guns and tanks in streets. (SV)12) GV Wrecked buildings. (SV)13) CU German and Belgian high ranking officers talking.14) MCU Belgian officers signing document. (apparently surrender document)15) MCU Automobile carrying large white flag going down street.16) GV Camera on automobile going down highway showing columns of soldiers on side of highway.17) MCU German and Belgian officers standing on steps of building.18) MCU Wrecked equipment, guns, etc. (SV)19) GV PAN City, German soldiers, etc.20) MCU PAN German and Belgian POWs. (SV)21) MCU Belgian POWs eating.22) CU German soldiers handing out food to Belgian POWs23) GV Belgian POWs marching down street. (SV)24) LS PAN Belgian POWs marching through streets of city.25) GV Soldiers and civilians marching through streets, running across pontoon bridge, carrying all their belongings assisted by German soldiers for evacuation.26) MCU Civilians moving all household belongings on wagons along road. (SV)27) GV Civilians riding bicycles, walking, riding automobiles and pushing bicycles in evacuation of city. (SV)28) CU Women.29) CU German soldiers handing out food from truck to civilians.30) CU German soldiers moving down streets with horse-drawn wagors; motorized equipment and foot soldiers. (SV)31) MCU Big truck pulling large field piece across bridge.32) GV Wrecked city street.33) LS Cathedral.34) MCU Wrecked railway equipment. (SV)35) MCU Canal with wreckage alongside.36) MCU German soldiers moving small field piece to edge of water in street37) MCU Soldiers marching along road.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities