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WWII - 1945, Germany Invasion: The Beginning of the End For Nazis

Reel Number: 220469-37

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1945,1940s

Country: England,France,Germany,United Kingdom,USA

Location: dover,English Channel,Rhine

TC Begins: 04:21:57

TC Ends: 04:27:45

Duration: 00:05:48

WWII - 1945, Germany Invasion: The Beginning of the End For Nazis Intertitle: The Beginning of the End For Nazis - First Pictures: The Mighty Allied Offensive Across The Rhine River. 04:22:11 Aerial & ground shot of rows of parked planes along runway; LS & MCUs American paratroopers briefed, equipment checked & boarding / climbing into planes. C-47s takeoff. Formation of aircraft filling sky overhead. 04:22:51 Aerial over Rhine river. Paratroops jumping out; view of parachutes descending & formation from below. POV descending. 04:23:20 Transport plane crashes in flames & burns. American Gliders take off. Graffiti on glider “is this trip necessary?” 04:23:35 RAF British gliders at base in England waiting & towed taking off. CU graffiti: “Is this trip necessary?” Takeoff. Graffiti: “Wot! No Engines?” Loading jeep, closing front & gliders taking off overhead. POV from front of glider taking off behind tow plane. 04:24:30 Aerial above planes towed over farmland & Dover cliffs. Formations over Europe. Churchill at Rhine front w/ binoculars. POV in glider; CU tow plane pilot hand pulling lever cutting loose glider. Glider descending, landing & crash-landings. Airborne troops walking along field. 04:25:25 Munitions loaded into cargo planes carrying supplies from England & supply planes taxi & take off. Aerials of parachutes on ground, gliders on ground. Aerial of supplies dropped by parachute. 04:26:21 Ground forces on truck w/ crates & amphibious craft along country road. LVT Buffalos / Dukws w/ Jerry cans of fuel down river bank & into Rhine & w/ troops crossing; onto other riverbank. 04:26:58 Pontoon bridge w/ trucks, tanks & infantry crossing. 04:27:06 German POWs rounded up. 04:27:24 24Mar45 Churchill w/ Montgomery crosses Rhine, assisted from landing craft w/ officers & woman journalist behind. 04:27:35 MCU Churchill w/ Eisenhower 04:27:41 End title: Buy That Extra War Bond Today. WW2; Operation Plunder; Invasion Forces; Troops; Soldiers; Officers; 1940s; NOTE: Probably XVIII Airborne Corps Varsity parachute & glider landings near Wesel & Operation Archway by British Army special forces unit: Special Air Service / SAS.\

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