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WWII - 1940, Invasion: Belgium & ??. May40 R1 of ? title lacking

Reel Number: 250075-07

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1940

Country: Belgium,Germany,Netherlands

Location: Albert Canal,Maas Meuse River,Maastricht

TC Begins: 04:48:05

TC Ends: 04:57:35

Duration: 00:09:30

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1940, Invasion: Belgium & ??. May40 CU pilot in plane w/ name Adler; many Heinkel He 111 twin-engine bombers taking off from grass field to bomb 72 French airports. Air to air in formation. 04:49:44 Convoy of German army trucks across field. Open truck pulling artillery past dragon’s teeth tank traps, overhead of truck pulling boat or bridge float. CU sign: Passage inerdit / Durchgang verboten & tilt down to passenger train cars w/ troops passing, open cars w/ machine gun & troops. Entry sign: Luxembourg - Douanes / Zoll. Tank passing in CU. Heavy artillery fired down road. Nazi soldiers clearing blockages / blockades. Trucks crossing bridges, down road, half tracks, cavalry. Past windmills. 04:51:11 CU German soldier. Tanks along road; truck pulling artillery; halftracks, motorcycle corps. 04:51:33 Down trees & troops w/ large chain saw. Troops march on forested roads, MCUs, thru town w/ people salute & wave from side, give fruit. CU couple waving from window, other wave, man sprays w/ garden hose, given bucket of water. MCU tanks & equipment. 04:53:13 Soldiers trying to hold back wagon of wood down hillside; cavalry cross stream. 04:53:34 Soldier signals, other cross road & into rubber raft, destroyed bridge on Albert Canal behind, 3 soldiers crossing & helped out, troops prone on bank. POV in larger boats crossing Maas / Meuse River & landing. 04:54:21 Man waving surrender flag from bridge, narration says Maastricht. CU German Pioneer-troops removing unexploded explosives from bridge. Panzer tanks crossing pontoon bridge. View of collapsed bridges over river & streams. 04:55:20 German troops search captured troops in large cobblestone intersection. Columns of captives / POWs / prisoners of war. CUs. German soldiers & Belgium police smoking, talking. 04:55:44 German soldiers on intact railroad bridge; crossing planks along downed sections of large highway bridge. German bicycle troops firing from roadside & move forward; carry wounded & treat in field. Tank thru brush, soldiers running across bridge. Tanks race up highway & across concrete bridge. Artillery in field, large shells unpacked & fired, explosions. GOOD. WW2; Propaganda; German Newsreels; Blitzkrieg; NOTE: Very good action & quality. Reels 250075-07, -08, -09 appear to be out of sequence. 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. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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