Invasion Scenes - Europe 1940

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Cherbourg? France. 1944?

Dead German luying on street. American soldiers taking prisoners. Various shots of the empty streets, litter and dead bodies scattered on streets. Several shots of the American soldiers, dead bodies, and people on the streets. Americans placing artillery gun in position...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
74132
Sort Number:
UN 1295 D
Time in/Out:
01:16:59:00 / 01:19:19:00
Canister:
UN 1295 D
Film ID:
2064.07
Issue Date:

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  • Currently dated as 1940, this footage actually originates from either 1944 or 1945.

    jamied 12th Apr 2013

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