WWII - 1940 - Germans thru Strasbourg, Metz & Captured Moroccan Troops

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1940 - Germans thru Strasbourg, Metz & Captured Moroccan Troops Assault boat launched w/ German troops crossing river. CU Firing machine gun on shore as boat crosses river & hits beach, large fire on bridge in BG. Troops run down bank of river, board assault boat & crossing river, flame thrower used on blockhouse in BG. Troops running across open field in smoke screen. Flame thrower. 04:43:13 German engineers install bridge over river; attach pontoon bridge sections together. Troops along riverbank w/ bridge in background. 04:43:38 Destroyed Maginot Line blockhouse, Germans inspect heavy reinforced concrete. 04:43:59 Horse drawn wagons across pontoon bridge. German fighter plane flying low over pontoon bridge. w/ many Germans crossing. 04:44:20 Anti-aircraft / AA gunner firing; aerial of British Spitfires. Machine gunner in plane firing. GOOD DOGFIGHT from ground. Spitfire shot down & explodes; Spitfire burning on ground. 04:45:14 PAN, forts on Strasbourg river bank; large cathedral. View down street, armored car & light tanks pass camera, continue up road. LS light artillery firing into hill, in Alsace Lorraine, France. Troops w/ bicycles across field. 04:46:01 CU Motorcycle & sidecar up street, burning building in BG. Tank across railroad tracks & locomotive w/ water running out side of car. 04:46:16 German horse-drawn wagons & trucks & troops up city street of city; pan plaza. German troops. ride along tree-lined road, infantry marching. Crossing wooden bridge. Large explosion on hillside. 04:46:46 Metz, France German troops run w/ guns drawn, fires & explosions in railyard. 04:47:00 CU Frenchmen surrendering to Germans pass in front of camera. German troops march past as women watch from inside building. German troops on parade, town officials salute; large crowd of German officers & some civilians watch. 04:47:49 Cathedral spires, carving & Cathedral, showing crowds in street, German soldiers hold children. 04:48:14 Cavalry along country road hauling supplies, wagons thru street, crossing destroyed bridge. Constructing new one. CU German troops pass in front of camera. 04:49:20 Heavy smoke in distance, MCU. Maginot Line & Torch of Maginot Line w/ Germans viewing. PAN, concrete work & tunnel of Maginot Line under it. 04:49:59 CU Memorial statue of Battle of Verdun, Germans view. Large monument w/ swastika flags behind, troops parade past in review before General Busch (brief view) . 04:51:24 Country road w/ POW's coming in, many French Moroccans. Other prisoners behind fence. 04:52:57 POV down country road past German Panzer division moving up. CU Treads of tank underway. POV from vehicle. Abrupt end; probably R1 of 2-reeler. WW2; German Newsreel; Invasion of France; Jun40; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: In our experience German Nazi 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. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk