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Tank Mission World War II (1946)

Reel Number: 250121-04

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1946,1940s

Country: Belgium,France

Location: Normandy,Paris,St,Vith

TC Begins: 00:31:14

TC Ends: 00:41:15

Duration: 00:10:01

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk Titles. 00:31:29 Hitler w/ other officers at Eiffel Tower in Paris, Spring of 1941; German soldiers read newspaper, empty streets. Empty towns & villages. 00:31:52 US tanks fire rockets, flame throwers; practice unloading from landing craft. Practicing bulldozing; maneuvers w/ infantry. 00:32:38 German fortifications on French coast. 00:32:49 Infantry & tank units landing at Normandy; tanks moving up. Tanks modified / outfitted w/ hedgecutters. Assembling & moving thru hedgerows; along country roads. 00:34:15 Tanks packed w/ sandbags around turret; painted & camouflaged w/ netting & branches. 00:35:03 Sign: St. Vith, tanks in snow; painted white, moving thru village. 00:35:38 Tank hitting a mine & exploding; a British tank outfitted w/ flails to detonate land mines; an explosive "snake" used for demolition work. 00:36:17 Tanks moving up. Tank battle between U.S. & German tanks on parallel roads; fighting. Closeups of wrecked German tanks; tanks & infantry thru forest, firing f;ame throwers. Taking prisoners. 00:37:47 Tanks maneuvering thru woods. 00:38:20 Tanks firing rocket barrage into town; moving ahead. Fighting in the streets of a rubbled German town pushing thru barricades. 00:39:39 Sign: St. Quentin. Other signs & tanks moving past. M-26 tanks moving into the front lines, firing & explosions. Fighting in German city streets . More signs. Cheering citizens & montage of applauding following tanks etc. 00:40:53 U.S. tanks rolling along Champs-Elysees to Place Concord. The End. WWII; WW2; Government Documentary; Propaganda; NOTE: Some staged footage; but good actuality coverage. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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