CAPTURE OF ROTTERDAM, HOLLAND Part 2

Description

1) CU Map of Germany and surrounding territory.2) CU Map of Holland and Belgium showing animated pointer from England, animated line showing Maginot Line and defenses on German border.3) MCU GV German Junker transport taking off from airfield. (SV)4) CU Engine on aircraft in flight; PAN down, showing Dutch countryside.5) AV Vertical shot of countryside showing trees and farmland.6) MCU Paratrooper jumping from plane.7) CU Paratrooper jumping.8) GV Paratrooper floating down. (SV)9) CU Supplies being thrown from plane.10) GV Parachutes with supplies landing in city.11) MCU German troops running out into streets getting supplies from parachutes.12) CU UA Supply chute fouled into bridge; German troops securing it.13) GV<*> German troops crawling over house tops and going through windows.14) CU German troops hiding behind curb on street.15) CU German troops hiding behind small brick wall beside road; open country BG.16) GV Huge explosion over top of trees; cone shaped building FG.17) GV Looking down dock showing large ship burring18) CU UA German planes flying overhead; PAN to large ship tied to dock.19) GV Looking down canal showing crane; PAN to large ship burning BG.20) GV Looking down road lined with trees showing vehicles coming down it21) GV Looking down street of town showing camouflaged trucks passing.22) GV DA Artillery piece being pulled by hand across pontoon bridge23) MCU Half-track and artillery moving along rough ground; trees in BG.24) GV Looking down palm-lined road showing vehicles.25) GV PAN Up river showing destroyed bridge26) GV Motorcycle traveling over rough country.27) GV Captured supplies on outskirts of Rotterdam.28) GV PAN Convoy of trucks going down road.29) CU Dead horse tied up to cart.30) GV PAN Down road showing wrecked trucks, dead horses, busses, etc.31) CU Bomb orater on side of road.32) GV German troops disembarking from trucks.33) GV German troops walking in ditch.34) GV German troops crossing large open field.35) CU German army officer on range finder.36) CU German troops advancing through small town; destroyed buildings.37) CU Germans firing large artillery piece in open field38) GV Destruction of buildings. (SV)39) GV Machine gunner passes close to camera; bomb crater BG.40) LS Trucks approaching large bridge over river.41) CU Troop carriers passing by

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities