WWII - 1945, France: Malmedy, Advancing In Fresh Snow & Uncovering Bodies, POWs

WWII - 1945, France: Malmedy, Advancing In Fresh Snow & Uncovering Bodies, POWs B 1011 Two officers meet on snow covered rubble in mountainside village, smiling shake hands; MS of various shaking hands, pose putting rifles on shoulders. CUs of GIs. MS sharing cigarettes & getting into jeep & driving off. 11:16:36 Soldiers wearing white over helmets & sheets as camouflage in front of stone building w/ tank parked pointing & gesturing. CU showing lace table cloths as camouflage on helmet & rifles. Looking out of bullet pocked building. 11:17:12 Troops walking in ruts thru deep snow on road. Jeep passing w/ five soldiers down snowy road. 11:17:39 Bulldozer pushing snow w/ jeep following. CUs. GOOD. Soldiers carry communications wire on spindle thru deep snow. Four carry stretcher w/ woinded across field of deep snow, farm houses behind. 11:18:47 Tank up snowy road after bulldozer cleared. Tank w/ bulldozer blade past. 11:19:15 Four soldiers carry stretcher w/ injured across field. 11:19:28 Soldiers along village road, parked jeep. CU sign: Geromont Malmedy. Fresh snow on tree branches in wind. Two columns of GIs up snowy road from in front, from behind. Bright sunshine on snow. Crossing field in deep snow. CUs face. 11:20:37 Soldiers digging out bodies buried in snow. MCUs. 11:20:54 Prisoners standing in field w/ hands over head, marched off. MCUs. 11:21:10 CU uncovered bodies in snow, tilt up to line of POWs beyond. MCU marching past. CU face of body in snow w/ gunshot wound to throat. LS digging up bodies. MCU tired soldier walking, destroyed building behind. 11:21:59 MCU Army photographer w/ bellows camera. 11:22:05 LS across valley w/ smoke or drifting snow 11:22:13 CU prisoner of war faces w/ hands over heads, looking scared. 11:22:41 Aircraft contrails overhead. Contrails from many aircraft moving quickly. GOOD. WW2; Battle of the Bulge; Massacre; Malmedy War Crimes; 1944; Horrors of War; NOTE: While the massacre occured in Dec44 bodies were not recovered until 14-15Jan45 w/ others found in between 07Feb & 15Apr45.