German occupation of Paris; crossing Marne river

Identifier
irn1000894
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.119.1
  • RG-60.1134
Dates
1 Jan 1941 - 31 Dec 1941
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Fritz Hippler (Producer)
  • Svend Nolan (Writer)
  • Svend Nolan (Director)
  • United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
  • Herbert Windt (Music)

Scope and Content

Reel 10: German soldiers advance, cross a river, throw grenades, fire artillery, talk over a field telephone, ride armored vehicles, care for wounded mates, advance thru a city on the Marne, decorate graves, enter Paris, raise a flag on the Eiffel Tower and pass the Arc de Triomphe and other landmarks. Armored vehicles advance towards Paris. Abandoned Allied war material blocks the advance. German forces cross the Marne on a pontoon bridge. Cavalry units ride into Paris. German officers in Paris salute parading troops and award Iron Crosses.

Note(s)

  • Produced in Germany Acquired by US Army Signal Corps

Subjects

  • HORSES
  • FLAGS
  • SURRENDER
  • ARTILLERY
  • GRAVES
  • INVASIONS
  • MILITARY ADVANCES
  • BORDERS/CROSSINGS
  • FRANCE
  • MILITARY VEHICLES
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (GERMAN)

Places

  • Paris, France

Genre

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