WWII - 1945, Belgium: Bastogne / Malmedy, Collection Point for the Dead. 13Jan45

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1945, Bastogne, Belgium Collection Point For Dead; Identification of Bodies, Malmedy 13-14Jan45 LIB 2171 M-1186 13Jan45 US medic trying to identify remains in snow, looking at dog tags. Frozen body thrown on truck, next body carried to truck on stretcher. Further bodies moved - frozen solid. 22:24:28 Slate. Aerial over tanks on snow & drifted fields, forests, roads & troops moving in column. GOOD. 22:25:34 LIB 2226 M-1186 Identification of bodies at Malmedy - bodies frozen into contorted positions removed from transport trucks by White & Black soldiers, into building; man w/ notepad, another cutting open uniforms w/ large knife attempting to remove personal belongings. Slate refers to ‘Ravens atrocities case’ - unclear. 22:26:35 Line of jeeps & military vehicles parked along snowy road. George Stevens holds wire up to cameraman filming. Trucks moving; troops waiting. Jeeps & trucks w/ chains parked, soldiers walking around. US Army trucks past. WW2; Battle of the Bulge; Severe Winter Weather; Death; Horrors of War; NOTE: May be bodies from 17Dec44 murder of 84 American POWs by members of Kampfgruppe Peiper (part of 1st SS Panzer Division and subject of Malmedy massacre trial part of Dachau Trials of 1946. NOTE: 22:22:23 - 22:27:28 sold at per reel rate if requested. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk