The Roer Offensive (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1945)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. THE ROER OFFENSIVE: The U.S. 1st Army and the U.S. 9th Army open their concerted attacks on the Roer River fortresses which guard the approach to the all-important Cologne Plain. Intensive bombardments precede their fighting advances into Julich, Linnich, Neuss, Baal and Erklenz. Pontoon bridge approach to the various cities reveal them to be in ruins. Gen. Simpson, Commandant of the U.S. 9th Army, accompanies Gen. Eisenhower on a tour of inspection of ruined Julich and its famous citadel. Celebrant G.I.'s parade through the streets, Nazi prisoners and refugees march to the rear, and the foundation is laid for the advance on the Rhine.—POLITICAL PRISONERS FREED: Yanks entering Duren free hundreds of Poles and Russians from a concentration camp. The smiles of the comely women prisoners are returned with compound interest by the doughboys. 2. SNUFFING OUT A CITY: In 20 minutes of saturation night bombing, the R.A.F. wipes out Pforzheim, medium-sized Nazi industrial city. Huge oxygen consuming bombs are the answer. 3. THE HORROR OF BILIBID: U.S. Naval men held prisoner in Bilibid, in the Philippines, are reduced to living skeletons. Some of their buddies starved to death on the daily ration of several ounces of grain.—BATAAN PRISONERS IN U.S.: San Francisco wildly welcomes the 274 U.S. Army heroes from Bataan. All of the heroes, freshly uniformed and in normal health, form a striking contrast to their lot when they were discovered in their Jap prison. 4. HORSE AND GAS RODEO: LOS ANGELES, CA - (Exclusive) When the Coliseum is cleared of broncs and Brahmas and their spilled riders—the gasoline buggies come out to add some new upset thrills. 5. WORK AND LAUGH: The Toronto Rehabilitation Training Center is devoted to fitting Canada's ex-servicemen for profitable trades. It's all very interesting, especially barbering. Joe Blow, the customer, explodes right in the student's face, if he slices too deep. (LOCAL – CANADA) CHURCHILL VISITS FRONT IN GERMANY. (LOCAL – CANADA) MICROSCOPE OPENS NEW FRONTIERS.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library