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Go to HomepageReel Number: 221554-14
Color: Black and White
Sound: SD
Year / Date: 1940
Country: France,Germany
Location: Compiegne,Reims
TC Begins: 01:08:39
TC Ends: 01:19:26
Duration: 00:10:47
WWII - 1940, German Newsreel: North Africa; WW1 & WW2 Pt. 1 of 2 Surrendering French civilian & soldier w/ hands raised, questioned. Others surrendering. CUs Black French West African & North African soldiers. GOOD. 01:09:20 Compiegne monument to WWI surrender of 11Nov18 & German soldiers. Railroad car, Grave of Marachel Foche. 01:09:59 Troops move along road, thru town, pst burning & destroyed buildings; street fighting, past bodies. 01:11:38 Map w/ arrows to Rethel, Reims, Chateau-Thierry. Troops moving forward, POV on motorcycle passing soldiers. Field communications; heavy artillery loaded, raised & fired. Crossing canal w/ bicycles ovr shoulders; troops on foot w/ weapons reflected in water. Heavy equipment advance on road w/ dust. 01:13:22 Soldiers lift rubber rafts w/ wooden planking & carry to canal & construct floating bridge. 01:14:00 Infantry across field, tanks across field & cross floating bridge. German officers watch tanks crossing. Field car, soldiers pushing artillery & marching on country road; across bridge. 01:15:58 Large railroad gun fired. Explosions in field. 01:16:30 Cavalry pulling artillery & caissons. Captured POWs to rear. CU stone sign Fort de Brimont w/ brick vaults. 01:17:07 German troops run thru city & past barricades; street fighting. 01:17:55 Soldiers marching & wagons ahead on wet roads. Reims Cathedral. Tanks along road past destruction. Burning city from outside; troops thru burning farm buildings, town in flames. WWII German Invasions - France & Belgium; 1940; WW2; NOTE: Nazis massacred French West African soldiers during invasion. GOOD reel. 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.