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  • Short Summary

    American troops enter another town in Germany.

  • Description

    Unissued / Unused material.

    Germany.

    Various shots of Sherman tanks making their way across a field and down roads. M/S of civilians watching. M/S Prisoners of War walking along in columns. L/S large stately home partly destroyed. M/S other bombed houses. C/U soldiers. L/S explosions. Various shots trucks driving along. M/S German soldiers surrendering. M/S as they are ushered into the 'Hotel Porta Nigra'. C/U American talking to German soldier who has his hands on his head. Various shots bombed buildings. L/S looking out over prisoners. A tank drives through. Various shots American soldiers carrying out house to house searches, they knock in window with rifle butt and climb in. Various shots of soldiers walking through town.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1966.03
    Media URN:
    61782
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    Mute
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:03:19:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:10:40:00 / 01:13:59:00
    Canister:
    UN 1045 B

Comments (1)

  1. jamied says

    "ushered into the 'Hotel Porta Nigra" - the location at this point is Trier, in Germany.

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