WWII - Germany, Tanks and Infantry Firing, 11Apr45; US Removing Roadblocks at Osterode, 12Apr45; First Army Advance, Nordhausen, 11Apr45

WWII - Germany, Tanks and Infantry Firing, 11Apr45; US Removing Roadblocks at Osterode, 12Apr45 Smoke rising in distance. 20:37:27 US troops in trucks & military transport / artillery move thru Bochum watched by a few locals. Small tank down street. 20:38:30 Rear view as soldiers stand next to tanks firing rifles towards trees. Radio operator looks through binoculars. Group of soldiers looking at map? Man on field telephone. Troops firing & moving up thru trees. 20:40:28 US Troops Removing Roadblocks at Osterode. Tractor moving trees & pushing to side of road, soldiers watching. Tractor pushes abandoned truck out of the way. German? soldiers helping to move barricade. Tractor pushing down posts and allowing other military vehicles to pass. Damaged vehicles. Woman and young boy along road with belongings piled on barrow. 20:43:48 First Army Advance Nordhausen. German prisoners of war including officers stand at side of road as US tanks move past. POWs searched. Road sign Nordhausen. Two US soldiers w/ two young women, badge w/ “ P “ on coats. Soldier given drink by young local man. Tank in front of destroyed building. Troops next to tank shaving. Military vehicles parked. Troops walk down street. Bomb damage - devastation. WW2; 1945; 1st Army;