Invasion Scenes Europe: U.S. Troops 1945

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M/S American soldiers behind machine guns. Various shots as they dig foxhole. M/S of them with German prisoners. M/S soldiers firing rifle over hill. L/S snow covered countryside. Various shots of explosions in distance....

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
61915
Sort Number:
UN 0963 B
Time in/Out:
01:33:46:00 / 01:42:44:00
Canister:
UN 963 B
Film ID:
1969.08
Issue Date:

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  • This footage is the work of at least three separate cameramen. The footage does not quite appear is not in chronological order.

    The material from 0:56 is shot by Bernard Caliendo of the 166th Signal Photo Company. His footage was shot on the 2nd and 3rd of January 1945.

    At 04:54 the cameraman changes to "Downard". His footage was shot on 2 January 1945.

    At 05:43 the cameraman becomes "Bates". His material was shot on the 3rd and 4th January 1945.

    jamied 11th Apr 2013

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