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• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002201
• English
• 1944-1945
• Updated 1 year ago

CU of map, finger demonstrating route, which is inserted from earlier footage shot by Stevens and crew. Sign says "HQ Brussels Garrison." Men in winter uniforms.

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002202
• English
• 1944-1945
• Updated 1 year ago

EXT. Sign: "Maastricht Centrum 2.1, Tongeren 20." There is light snow on the ground. Vehicles passing jeep Toluca. CU of Stevens, smiles, points. Guard checking passing truck. Rooftops with vapor trails of planes in the BG. Street scene, a check point with a GI and a civilian. Christmas sequence. CU boxes of 105mm Howitzer shells, pan to Stevens sitting on jeep. He writes "Merry Christmas" with his finger in snow on the jeep. Stevens, bareheaded, crewcut, opening Christmas present. Shows package with card: "To Dad from _____and George." Opens package, it is a shaving kit. Shaving kit is fil...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002203
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20:00:41 (LIB 5168-LIB 5170) Hadamar Murder Mills, Hadamar, Germany, April 7, 1945. LSs building of insane asylum where interrogation is taking place. INT, Dr. Adolf Wahlmann, Karl Willig, and Adolph Merkle being interrogated by War Crimes Investigation team. MSs, CUs, political prisoners leaving building and entering car. Car driving off. 20:05:45 (LIB 5211) Atrocities at Ohrdruf, near Gotha, Germany, April 10, 1945. SEQ: Leading German citizens and German officers are brought out to labor camp to view results of the mass slayings. They view stacks of dead bodies and look at outdoor cremat...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002204
• English
• Updated 1 year ago

(LIB 5168 - LIB 5170) Hadamar Murder Mills, Hadamar, Germany, April 7, 1945. SEQ: German civilians dig up bodies from graves. War Crimes Investigation Team arrives and performs autopsies on bodies. INT, MCUs Dr. Adolf Wahlmann, Karl Willing, and Adolph Merkle who were in charge of the asylum are interrogated. Note: In this insane asylum at Hadamar, 35,000 Polish, Russian, and German political prisoners were slaughtered.

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002205
• English
• Updated 1 year ago

20:20:45 (LIB 6607) WAC Dress Parade, London, England, May 14, 1945. WACs in formation pass in review at 3rd anniversary ceremony. Short scene, Brig. Gen. Koenig, UK Base Commandant, gets out of sedan. SEQ: Queen Elizabeth steps from car and is greeted by Gen. Koenig. The Queen enters Supply Room and inspects five WACs wearing various types of WAC uniforms. WACs in formation on parade ground. NOTE: There are scratches in this part of the reel. 20:26:26 (LIB 6608) American Generals Discuss Boundaries, Austria, May 12, 1945. SEQ: US Brig. Gen. Holmes Dager of the 11th Armored Div meets Lt. Ge...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002206
• English
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21:00:41 (LIB 6866) Combat Cameramen, Germany, March-April 1945. LS, jeep pulls up to street corner, camera team gets out and still man pockets film in paratroop trousers. MLSs, CUs, two soldiers lead cameramen through rubble-strewn street. Cameraman stops to take pictures with a Speed Graphic. LS, still cameraman takes pictures of two infantrymen walking past burning building in Schweigen. LS, officer takes picture with still camera of advancing column of the 100th Div in Nussloch. LS, cameraman takes pictures of two soldiers as they pass burning rubble and buildings. CUs, cameraman using ...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002207
• English
• Updated 1 year ago

(Paris 373) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, November 22, 1945. US Army Major Frank Wallis addressing the court, telling part of the history of the Nazi Party. MS, defendants' lawyers sitting in courtroom. MS, Alfred Rosenberg, Hans Frank, Wilhelm Frick, Walther Funk, and Hjalmar Schacht. Cut back to Major Wallis addressing the court. MS, Hermann Goering, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Wilhelm Keitel, Franz von Papen, and Alfred Jodl listening in prisoners' dock. MS, Dr. Rudolf Dix, defense counsel for Hjalmar Schacht, addressing the court. Dix asks that certain documents, which have not yet...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002208
• English
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(Paris 373) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, November 22, 1945. MCU, LS, Dr. Dix, counsel for Hjalmar Schacht speaking before the court about their rights of objection. Pan from Dr. Dix to side view of the eight judges. Dr. Dix has trouble with his earphones and is assisted by several US officers. LS, Dr. Dix facing tribunal as voice of Lord Geoffrey Lawrence, Chief Justice, is heard to say that the best possible translations will be made and that they would be able to object to any document offered. Dr. Dix thanks the Tribunal and moves off. Major Frank Wallis tells of the Nazi plan ...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002209
• English
• Updated 1 year ago

(Paris 374) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, November 22, 1945. Chart of Nazi party organization set up in front of courtroom. Ralph Albrecht, US assistant counselor, describes the different officers and positions of the National Socialist Party. "Hoheitstraeger," bearers of the sovereignty in the party, are pointed out in the chart. MS, Goering, Hess, Ribbentrop, Keitel, and others in prisoners' dock. MS, Goering and Hess lean over prisoners' dock and look at chart in lawyer's hand. MS, Goering makes notes as he listens with one earphone. LS, people standing during recess. MS, Goerin...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002210
• English
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22:25:18 (Paris 386) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, November 27, 1945. CU, cartoonist sketches Walther Funk and Wilhelm Frick. MLS of prisoners' dock, visible are: Albert Speer, Constantin Neurath, Hans Fritzsche, Franz von Papen, Hermann Goering, Rudolf Hess, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Wilhelm Keitel, Alfred Rosenberg. MLS, MS, Erich Raeder's counsel makes plea to Tribunal, complaining about receiving documents presented by the prosecution too late. The list of documents the defense uses, which had been handed out the previous day, were partly incomplete, and therefore made the defens...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002211
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(Paris 386) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, November 27, 1945. MLS, Sydney Alderman of the US prosecution staff speaks of German aggression in Europe between 1938 and 1939, refers to maps which are posted in the court. MCUs, four charts outlining territorial aggression of Germany during 1938 to 1939. MS, Alderman addresses Tribunal. MS, some of the defendants' attorneys seated in front of the prisoners' dock. Rear views, Alderman reading an English transcription of Hitler's condemnation of the Versailles Treaty.

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002212
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22:44:35 Yamashita Trial, 20th Day, Manila, Philippines, November 21, 1945. Gen. Muto on stand answers in part the question: "Describe the military administration in the Philippines." 22:47:08 (Paris 374) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, November 22, 1945. LS, prisoners sitting in dock. Pan to US Chief Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson speaking. Rear view, Jackson addressing the court. MS, Goering, Hess, Ribbentrop, Keitel, Doenitz, Raeder, von Schirach, and Sauckel in prisoners' dock. Goering makes notes on pad. LS map on wall showing German aggression. Note: Voice of Jackson heard throug...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002213
• English
• 1945
• Updated 1 year ago

Color film coverage of Americans linking up with Russians on the Elbe River in April 1945. Jeep passing another on country road. Road sign reads: "Torgau." Stevens and others at Bahnhof Drogerie. Parked jeeps on road in town. Group of Russian soldiers and a woman. Pan to Russian soldiers and brief shot of Ivan Moffat. Stevens with goggles on, pan to group of soldiers. CU of Russian soldier holding a machine gun. More CUs of Russian soldiers. Stevens with helmet and goggles and Russian soldiers, cameramen kneeling taking a shot of the scene. Stevens in FG, bombed out bridge in BG. Lieutenant...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002214
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23:00:40 (Paris 387) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, November 15, 1945. HS tribunal. MHS, Dr. Hans Marx, Julius Streicher's lawyer, speaking to the court. MLS, Chief Justice Geoffrey Lawrence and Justice Francis Biddle on the bench. 23:01:54 (Paris 388) Aerial Shots of the Court and MP Block, November 19, 1945. LS, M-18 tank traversing its turret in front of the Palace of Justice. MS, two men in tank turret; one speaks over radio while the other traverses. LS, MPs directing traffic near Palace of Justice. MS, MP at detour barrier speaking over phone. CU, sign, "Detour." CU, sticker o...

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• irn1002215
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(Paris 399) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, November 30, 1945. MS, rear view, Russian Gen. Rudenko speaking to the court. MS, rear view, German defense counsel addresses the court. Gen. Lahousen (Austrian Intelligence Service) taking stand and being sworn in. Lahousen identifies Wilhelm Keitel and Alfred Jodl and proceeds to testify, recalling what was said and decided of a conference, and mentions Ribbentrop. Rear view, Soviet counsel Gen. Rudenko questions Lahousen. Voice is heard asking, "Were orders for the killing of the Russians in written form?" He answers saying, that yes, he...

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• irn1002216
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(Paris 425) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, December 7, 1945. Prisoners enter courtroom in groups, take their places, greet each other and talk. The prisoners enter in the following order: Hermann Goering, Karl Doenitz, Rudolf Hess, Erich Raeder, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Baldur von Schirach, Wilhelm Keitel, Fritz Sauckel, Hjalmar Schacht, Hans Fritzsche, Walther Funk, Constantin von Neurath, Julius Streicher, Albert Speer, Wilhelm Frick, Arthur Seyss-Inquart, Hans Frank, Franz von Papen, Alfred Rosenberg, Alfred Jodl (similar to scene in Story 2799, Film ID 2341).

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002217
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01:28:18 (Paris 427) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, December 7, 1945. Ernst Kaltenbrunner enters courtroom for the first time and is seated in the dock between Wilhelm Keitel and Alfred Rosenberg. LS, Kaltenbrunner stands and pleads not guilty. Rear LS, Asst. Prosecutor Sydney Alderman (US) addresses the tribunal. 01:34:27 (Paris 418) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, December 1, 1945. Rear view, address by British prosecutor Sir Hartly Shawcross. Rear view, von Ribbentrop's counsel, wearing black cap, questioning Gen. Lahousen. Shawcross concluding his speech, quotes Hitler, "...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002218
• English
• Updated 1 year ago

01:37:27 (Paris 401) Black Market, Frankfurt, Germany, November 28, 1945. Full screen view, civilian police chief and a US Army major of the AMG hold discussion in front of police headquarters. MSs, a male civilian is arrested by police and civilian deputies. MLS, rear view, civilians loading onto police truck. 01:38:39 (Paris 407) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, December 3, 1945. LS, Tribunal judges entering courtroom and taking their seats. MLS, Chief Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson making notes. MLS, Sydney Alderman, US asst prosecutor, addressing courtroom. MS, US judges Francis Bid...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002219
• English
• 1945
• Updated 1 year ago

Color film coverage of Americans linking up with Russians on the Elbe River in April 1945. Boat comes toward shore, lands. Foreign officer (possibly French Naval officer) in dark blue uniform is greeted. Mounted Russian soldiers with sabers. Horses loaded on pontoon ferry boat. Women seated on tractors. Stevens and Captain walk to the river, meet Russians. Shot of Stevens, on Russian side of river. Russian officer walking with a cane. Stevens, cameraman holding tripod talking with Russians. CUs of Russian army officers and soldiers. Americans and Russians looking at money. Stevens and Russi...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn1002220
• English
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02:00:41 (Paris 352) French Awards to Three Army Officers, Bad Tolz, Germany, November 13, 1945. SEQ: At the 3rd US Army HQ, a formation composed of French troops of the 27th Div Infantry Alpine and Co "A", 503rd MP Bn, 3rd US Army, are inspected by Gen. Lucian K. Truscott and French Gen. Marie Emile Bethouart. The French general awards the Legion of Honor and Croix-de-Guerre to Brig. Gen. A F Kingman, CG, 79th Inf Div and Maj. Gen. Frank A. Keating, CG, 102nd Airborne Div. The third officer receiving an award is unidentified. 02:02:59 (Paris 353) Destruction of War Factories, Ebenhausen, G...