GERMANS PUSH THROUGH FRANCE AND MAGINOT LINE Part 1

Description

1) AV DA Forts of Maginot Line2) CU UA German bomber.3) CU Tank troops & forts of Maginot Line (SV)4) CU Smoke coming from machine gun ports in fort on Maginot Line5) GV Down railroad tracks.6) CU German soldier inspecting wreckage of ports on Maginot Line.7) GV Army officials inspecting guns on Maginot Line8) GV PAN Overlooking city in the vicinity of Maginot Line9) GV PAN Wreckage on bridge across canal.10) GV German motor vehicles on street, crowds standing on curb. (SV)11) CU DA German troops passing out memorandums to the French12) CU Old Frenchman reading notice on billboard13) MCU Large artillery piece being towed through town14) GV Looking down road showing motored convoy coming up road. (SV)15) GV Vehicles crossing pontoon bridge over canal.16) CU Truck crossing fill in ditch (apparently tank trap.)17) GV Convoy passing through town; wrecked buildings BG.18) CU German engineers carrying girder to bridge.19) CU Half tracks crossing river. (SV)20) CU Pontoon barges being slid into water.21) CU DA Section of pontoon bridge being floated into place22) CU AA gun crew.23) CU Tank.24) GV Tanks moving forward across field; near hit on tanks25) CU UA Stuka dive bombers pass overhead; trees FG.26) AV DA Countryside; tanks on ground.27) CU Small French tanks burning and showing shell holes.28) GV Wrecked French tanks and trucks on street.29) CU Interior of cars showing dead French soldiers.30) CU French prisoners pass in front of camera with hands in air. (SV)31) GV Long procession of prosoners. (SV)32) GV Long line of prisoners; armored vahicles pass FG. (SV)33) GV Down street, showing destruction of buildings, dead horses, burned out tanks, and other destroyed equipment.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities