WWII - 1940, Germany: Germany Defeats Belgium, Holland, and France. R10 of 10

WWII - 1940, Germany: Invasion of France Across Maginot Line & Signing Armistice At Compiegne 14Jun40 German fighter planes attack Maginot Line; aerial view of Maginot line & dropping bomb on fort; explosion. Dive bombers, explosions & aircraft low over head. German heavy artillery, repeated firing, explosions. 01:00:51 CU German officer w/ binoculars; infantry down river bank & into boat w/ outboard motor & crossing Rhine; others out of rubber boat & take positions on riverbank, throw hand grenades, fire machine guns & advance. Grenade launchers & explosions. Flame-throwers; heavily damaged pillbox inspected by Nazi troops. 01:02:10 Germans advance along road passing French & French Colonial POWs marching to rear under guard. MCUs of Africans ironically described as “...defenders of civilization...” 01:02:44 German combat planes w/ contrails overhead. Aerial CUs machine guns in aircraft firing. Allied airplane falling into ground & exploding in flames, MS burning in field. 01:03:32 German infantry thru village; Verdun memorial; MCU surrendering French officer. Statue of ?? w/ large sword on base w/ Verdun cut in stone. Infantry quickly marching thru city; Metz officials, civilian & military, salute entering mounted troops & marching infantry passing thru spectators lining street. Tilt up church / cathedral spire. LS across river. Strasbourg Cathedral MCUs. 01:04:40 Hitler w/ Generals looking at large map on table. Walking, talking w/ Hermann Goring at Wolf’s Lair . Standing w/ large group of officers, CUs. Given pen, Hitler signs book held by others; does quick-step & shakes hands. 01:05:55 21Jun40 Swastika banner falling over monument at Compiegne / Le Francport . High Angle / HA Large group of troops march across white gravel in front of railroad car; military band places as Swastika is raised on flag pole; MS troops at attention. LS & MS of Hitler & others arriving & saluting past large Honor Guard. View Ferdinand Foch statue. View ground plaque. Enter railroad car. 01:07:17 Interior seen thru window at end of car as Hitler & others sit down. CU agreement or draft. 01:07:28 Arrival of French General Huntzinger delegation passing Honor Guard; enters railroad car. 01:07:53 Interior of car, French delegation enters & sits. 01:08:25 Ext.of car. LS Railroad car & Hitler leaves car w/ Goring & others. MS ext of railroad car; MLS of Hitler passing Honor Guard. MS ext of railroad car w/ Huntzinger standing inside, saluting. 01:09:12 LS exterior of car. 22Jun40 Interior of car and actual signing of document. 01:09:34 Montage: Clouds rolling, Swastika on poll in breeze; large bell tolling; Swastika & many flags on poles; statues; bell tolling; flags; church towers; bells.WW2 Brussels Invaded; WW2 France Invaded; Prisoners of War; POWs; French Surrender Ceremony; 1940s; Propaganda; 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.