WWII - Germany, Final fighting at end of war, ca 12Apr45

WWII - Germany, Final fighting at end of war, ca 12Apr45 Fiercely burning tank (?) in clump of trees by farm fields, mountains behind. 04:46:03 Jeeps thru Kronach, Germany w/ heavy smoke from buildings; tanks; trucks. Sign Bayeruth 45 km; Bamberg 59km; heavily burning buildings beyond. Tanks moving slowly past as roof burning w/ flames. 04:46:51 Countryside from ditch, shell explosions on mountain top. Vehicles firing from valley. Railroad yard & fire near road. hose over iron beam. City street & people fighting fires. Well dressed woman follows American soldier cameraman up street; view from beside men w/ fire hoses. 04:47:43 Villagers raise hands as soldiers run past, man tells boy not to whistle. Soldiers into buildings. Old men & women watching, women crying. Man walks up road w/ white flag. Army trucks moving in background. 04:48:50 Troops advancing along road, tank following. Sign Mifwitz 10 km. Tank toward camera, troops across filed. Two German POWs on jeep; medic treating wound in woman’s leg standing beside jeep. 04:49:51 LIB 5469 Slate 12Apr45 Tanks & other vehicles parked on road seen from low angle; crossing field; up road past camera. churning mud into field. Men digging holds in field. Sign: Weidhausen. & village beyond. 04:51:03 Bridge w/ collapsed approach, boy crosses on board. Army halftrack fording wide stream as townspeople (Marktzeuln ?, Germany) watch on bank. Tank fording, up bank past camera w/ halftrack following. Half track towing jeep. Vehicles up very muddy bank. 04:52:38 Soldier breaks down house door w/ butt of gun. Tanks past town people standing on wall watching. 04:53:23 Tanks lined up on opposite bank seen past townspeople. Fighting; Germans; River Crossing; End of War;