WWII - 1945, Germany: 8th AF, 56th Fighter Group Evacuation of Prisoners of War, POWs, Stalag Luft #1

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1945, Germany: 8th AF, 56th Fighter Group Evacuation of Prisoners of War, POWs, Stalag Luft #1 POWs out of camp w/ belongings, happy; mostly in uniforms. Mostly MS. 17:47:33 Boarding B-17 w prop wash. Men walking past camera in large group. 17:48:19 Brigadier General Gross, 1st Div. Liaison officer talking w/ Colonel Zemke, 56th Fighter Group on roof of operations tower; planes below. Zemke w/ interpreter talking to Russian Colonel in charge of area, shake hands; enter Headquarters. 17:48:53 Major Rabo & Maj. Beeson talking outdoors. Zemke inside at desk. 17:49:06 Aerial over airfield. 17:49:20 Pan over group of POWs waiting evacuation inside electrified barbed wire fence. Marching past camera for plane. Boarding B17 “Ramblin Rebel”. Pilot waves. Men wave. B-17 landing. 17:51:18 Air crew sitting on top of plane talking on radio. POWs waiting by tarmac; one playing guitar. Walking across grass to plane. Long line of B-17s waiting to take off. Men wait to board. 17:52:28 Wounded man helped to stretcher & put aboard plane. MCU. 17:53:07 C46 taxiing, POV past men sitting; aerial over farms. 17:53:34 Men walking past empty hanger to board planes, fences behind. 17:54:07 Truck w/ man sitting, men walking past table etc. Boarding C-46. Col Francis Gabreski & Capt. Gerald Johnson talking by truck. Men walking to planes; boarding. GOOD MCU. CU w/ prop wash blowing caps & hair. Gabreski & Johnson waving. Russian soldiers w/ bicycles, smiling. Russian officers talking. POV past wrecked German planes & men waiting by runway. WW2 Army Air Force; 13-14May1945; Evacuating American Prisoners of War; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk