Europe Invasion Scenes - Us Troops 1945

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Location Unknown / Unclear - Germany?

Various shots of the American vehicles and troops advancing along a road through snowbound countryside. Several shots of smoke spreading across snowbound field. More shots of US convoy advancing along road. Several shots of the men firing artillery gun....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62165
Sort Number:
UN 959 A
Time in/Out:
01:47:48:00 / 01:51:35:00
Canister:
UN 959 A
Film ID:
1993.16
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  • "Location Unknown / Unclear - Germany?" - the location is Colmar, which is now in Western France, though at the time of this footage was under German annexation.

    This footage was shot by Bennett Fenberg of the 163rd Signal Photo Company, on 29 January 1945.

    jamied 11th Apr 2013

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