Synopsis
ARC 44317, LI 242-MID-6063 - SIEG IM WESTERN (Reel 7 of 12) Series: Motion Picture Films From G-2 Army Military Intelligence Division, compiled 1918 - ca. 1947. German. Reel 7: CU, German heavy tanks advance in open country followed by two Panzer grenadiers. German infantry advance under fire. MCU, German medium and heavy tanks fire. MCU, French tank men taken prisoners. Scenes, German soldiers eat their "Iron Rations". MS, British and French tanks retreat through streets of Dunkirk. CU, MCU, Allied soldiers board the evacuation vessels at Dunkirk. LS, burning Dunkirk coast line. Rear shot, car of King Leopold of the Belgians moving through streets lined with Belgian soldiers; large white flag on car. LS, CU, King Leopold in front of a castle talks to German officers. General Von Reichenau and two military aides of King Leopold enter a car in front of castle entrance. Several scenes of Belgian prisoners. Animation, preparatory tactical moves to be executed near Hazebrouk and Ypres for Dunkirk. CU, British soldier presses T.N.T. plunger. AV, eight Stukas in attack formation; peel off. LS, hectic dogfight in channel skies. Six Stukas in individual attack formation. CU, anti-aircraft multiple machine gun aboard a British warship in heavy action. CU, seven Stukas dive for attack. LS, British deotroyer under attack. CU, Stukas dive; bomb hits water. AV, Stuka bombs hit targets in channel coast. CU, Allied war vessel fights back with anti-aircraft fire. CU, Stuka peels off, dives…
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- 10 minutes
- Language
- English
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- News & Public Affairs
- Internet Archive item
- gov.archives.arc.44317.7