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WWII - 1944, German Newsreel Excerpt: Navy Cadets; Rommel Obituary; Finland; France R1 of 2

Reel Number: 221368-07

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1944

Country: Finland,France,Germany,Romania

Location: Northern Africa

TC Begins: 08:01:53

TC Ends: 08:11:05

Duration: 00:09:12

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1944, German Newsreel Excerpt: Navy Cadets; Rommel Obituary; Finland; France R1 of 2 Title: Confidential. Office of Strategic Services; OSS-316 Export UFA No. 687 title w/ spinning globe. 08:02:27 (Spanish or Portuguese Language) Small sail boats in calm water. German sailors practice semaphore signaling; ships firing large guns, machine guns & sailors sighting. Troops going ashore from small boat thru surf & pull artillery. Troops on shore signaling. Troops over rocky ridge; others marching. 08:03:25 Young cadets pushing three boats into water; long shaft outboard motor propels them across bay. All with swastika & other patches on sleeves & smiling. Run boats onto gravel coastline & then jump out & run ashore. 08:04:27 Title: Domestic. Gen. Rommel inspecting Northern Africa sandbagged positions along coastline; salutes. With troops in desert vehicle. Tilt down swastika banner to bier; small group listening to Gen. Runstedt speaking as man holds many medals on tray. Large wreath from Hitler placed on Rommel’s casket. Through streets on gun carriage past saluting men & other troops at attention. 08:06:22 German retreat from Finland; refugees on horse drawn wagons past Arctic Circle sign; cattle & belongings w/ wagons. Railroad platform w/ cars piled high w/ goods & equipment. Steam engine pulling freight cars out of station. 08:07:17 Map of Romania, Hungary, Croatia. Panzer tanks moving up; large artillery firing into valley. men write on shell. Good line of tanks moving up around bend in muddy road. Across fields. Tanks firing against Soviets. Explosions. Taking Romanian prisoners (POWs) Tanks & soldiers thru corn field. Burning truck. 08:09:05 Map w/ Metz, Strassburg & Belfort included. Anti-tank dragon’s teeth, tanks moving down road (POV & line of various vehicles. Firing from camouflaged positions across river. Troops in road. Valley under fire; artillery firing from hillsides. Smoke over valley. Good battle scenes., infantry move forward. Soldiers firing small rockets. Tank & half track of Allies destroyed, smoking. Germans on tank wave to camera; other infantry walking along tired. WW2 Fighting; Naval Training; 1944; Retreating; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk NOTE: In our experience German Nazi 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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