WWII - 1945, Germany: Construction of Rhine River Bridge, 1058 Engineer Group. 04Apr45 WWII - 1945, Germany: Merkers Salt Mines & Art Treasures 15Apr45

WWII - 1945, Germany: Construction of Rhine River Bridge, 1058 Engineer Group 04Apr45 Low Angle / LA LS Earthmoving equipment building approaches for bridge over Rhine; bulldozers, compactors, etc. 01:00:33 LS w/ concrete pier, crane & men working - equipment in background. 01:00:49 MCU pile-driver w/ steam emitted. 01:01:07 MS Corps of Engineer soldiers on bridge nailing bridge decking planks w/ small sledge hammers. MCUs. 01:01:33 Four GIs w/ tongs carrying large plank; cutting w/ power saw. 01:01:51 Soldier on dozer backing compactor past camera; pulling forward. GOOD CUs. 01:02:10 Crane raising constructed large wooden plank & beam support framework w/ river beyond; men guide w/ ropes. Crane turning & lowering into place. View of destroyed steel bridge behind. 01:04:17 Soldiers using pneumatic hammer to nail large spikes into decking; men hammering others. 01:04:43 POV from ?? on railroad tracks past large sign: Rhine Railroad Bridge - 1058 Engineer Group. WW2 Aftermath; Reconstruction; Rebuilding Germany; WWII - 1945, Germany: Merkers Salt Mines & Art Treasures Recovered 15Apr45 01:04:58 Slate: Curry R1 Gold. 01:05:20 Two officers sitting, talking in midst of large cellar w/ bags of gold . Soldier pulls gold bar from bag; CU showing stamps / markings in bullion. 01:05:31 Soldier / officer squatting next to small trunk in front of many suitcases, opens & looks at jewelry; CU silverware, cigarette cases, jewelry piled into trunk. 01:06:00 Slate. 01:06:06 Sergeant counting bills / money / currency on top of stacks of bundled money. CU. 01:06:30 Two soldiers with oil paintings in ornate frames, display for camera. (out of focus). 01:07:07 Slate: Curry #3. 01:07:10 Same shot but in focus - 6 oil paintings. GOOD. 01:07:43 Slate: Curry Roll 4 - Durer. 01:07:52 Six or 7 prints in folio box shown in CUs. WW2 Stolen Art; Recovered Paintings; Nazi Theft; 1940s; MFAA Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program; Monuments Men; Spoils of War;