GERMAN PRISONERS Part 1

Description

1) MCU Coast Guard enlisted man and a CG 2nd. class teaching a group of German POW"s how to tie knots in line.2) HA MS Several German POW"s in uniform, painting on deck of USS WAKEFIELD (AP-21); CG sentry, wearing blues and a guardbelt and carrying a rifle, is seen in BG.3) HA MCU German POW painting a stanchion on deck of WAKEFIELD.4) HA CU German POW bending over, painting on deck of WAKEFIELD.5) LA CU Interior; head and shoulders of CG enlisted man with earphones.6) LA MCU Head and shoulders of German POW; he has German "Iron Cross" on his chest.7) LA CU Head and shoulders of this German prisoner with a Luftwaffe insignia.8) HA MCU Several German POW"s in uniform, on deck of WAKEFIELD, they are packed close together near rail. SV9) MCU Four German POW"s in uniform, conversing together; most of them have Luftwaffe wings on their chest.10) HA CU Head and shoulders of two German prisoners, very young looking youths, leaning against bulkhead on deck of WAKEFIELD.11) MCU Head and shoulders of two German POW"s in uniform, with hats on, smoking pipes; prisoners sitting and standing on deck of WAKEFIELD. SV DA12) MS Interior; chow line on WAKEFIELD with German prisoners coming through with their trays and cups, walking toward camera and out of frame to right, after they receive their chow. SV13) MS Several prisoners wheeling a large cart across dock, followed by three Army MP"s; carts are loaded with luggage. SV14) MS Prisoners carrying luggage up gangway of WAKEFIELD.15) MS Army officer inspecting tags on luggage setting on dock. SV16) HA MS Looking down gangway, several prisoners with luggage coming up gangway toward camera.17) MCU Interior; a German prisoner with Iron Cross and Luftwaffe insignia of the Luftwaffe Air Corps, eating chow at mess table in mess hall of WAKEFIELD.18) ECU German prisoner"s chest showing Iron Cross and the Luftwaffe insignia.19) CU Head of POW as he spoons something into his mouth and takes bite of of slice of bread. SV20) MCU One CG enlisted man in foul-weather gear and white hat, showing two POW"s how to braid end of line to keep it from raveling. SV21) MCU Several POW"s; camera stays on as CG man shows them how to make back splices in pieces of line.22) MCU Backs of several prisoners leaning against life rail on WAKEFIELD. SV23) MCU German officers walking on deck, passing camera to right; they are Army, Navy, and Luftwaffe officers. SVQUALITY GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities