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WWII - 1940, Germany: Germany Defeats Belgium, Holland, and France R3 of 10

Reel Number: 300321

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1940s,1940

Country: Belgium,France,Germany

Location: Antwerp,Sedan

TC Begins: 01:00:04

TC Ends: 01:07:09

Duration: 00:07:05

WWII - 1940, Germany: Invasion of Belgium - Antwerp Aerial from cockpit of burning oil storage tanks w/ heavy smoke along Antwerp harbor; fortifications. 01:00:31 German soldiers behind roadside trees; fighting in village against enemy tank attack & tank on fire. View across harbor to fires. Firing artillery from sandbagged position on dock. Troops cross harbor & unload artillery, trucks, etc. Storage tanks burning. 01:01:53 Empty roads / streets into city. German officers w/ maps & papers assemble in square. 01:02:08 Troops sleeping in sun along buildings. Artillery camouflage in fields & orchards begin barrage. Infantry follow tanks. Burning vehicle, dead soldiers, Troops in trucks, half-tracks pulling artillery thru village. 01:03:16 German officer looking thru periscope as artillery fires; explosions in distance. Reloading & firing. Infantry moving up; cavalry w/ supplies along road; motorcycles; tiny powered scooter. Burning buildings in Sedan. 01:05:10 CU Wall poster re occupation . French POWs, MS & CUs. 01:05:58 German medical corpsman bandaging the arm of a Senegalese POW. Pan other Colonial troops, MS. 01:06:26 Captured General, head of French 9th Army & others, off airplane & saluting German officers; into car. 01:06:38 German infantry troops march along highway, MS. Horses & supply wagons, passed by trucks. WW2 Antwerp Invaded; Prisoners of War; POWs; 1940s; 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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