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WWII - 1940, Germany: Germany Defeats Belgium, Holland, and France R1 of 10

Reel Number: 300109

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1940s,1939,1930s

Country: Germany

Location:

TC Begins: 01:00:05

TC Ends: 01:00:17

Duration: 00:00:12

Pilot looking out open window of cockpit; plane name Adler; blunt nosed twin-engine bomber & others taking off for attack on 72 French airports per narration. Stops at 00:00:17. Supposed to have: Reel 1, German troops cross the Dutch and Luxe,mbourg borders remove obstacles from roads, rebuild bridges, detour around a blocked road, cross the Albert Canal in rubber boats, cross the Meuse, remove explosives from a bridge, construct a pontoon bridge, guard Dutch POW's, advance under fire with tanks, remove wounded comrades, and load and fire artillery. Tanks move along, trucks and tanks go through Dutch towns and past windmills, halftracks and motorcyclists pass civilians, civilians welcome German troops, a German tank commander salutes crowds, horse drawn units cross a river, and the city of Maastricht surrenders. Shows destroyed Dutch bridges. NOTE: In our experience German Nazi era material is considered in the public domain throughout the world. If users feel any further clearances are necessary they are to be their own responsibility.

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