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  • Short Summary

    American troops advancing through heavily bombed German village.

  • Description

    Germany.

    Various shots of heavily bombed deserted small town (or village) - rubble everywhere. American infantry men and German prisoners walking through street - deep water on streets, mud everywhere. Road sign reading 'Nach Duren 8 km'.

    More shots of totally destroyed village. American soldiers firing mortar gun from position in the middle of rubble. Several shots of the fields. Soldier looking through binoculars. Men firing mortar. More shots of the village with tanks and infantry walking around - some fires seen. Infantry men running to take cover.

    Several shots of the American troops and long line of German prisoners walking through rubble in the village. Americans line up prisoners.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1999.10
    Media URN:
    62257
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    Mute
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:04:51:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:34:39:00 / 01:39:30:00
    Canister:
    UN 966 D

Comments (1)

  1. jamied says

    The footage sup until 3:59 was filmed a cameraman named as "Sgt Newman" on 12th December 1944.

    The material from 4:00 onwards by a different cameraman, named as "Laurence".

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