March of Time -- outtakes -- The Fall of Schweinfurt; hanging German soldier; factory; interrogating Germans

Identifier
irn1001196
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.119.1
  • RG-60.2270
Dates
1 Jan 1946 - 31 Dec 1946
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Silent
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Paramount News (Camera Operator)
  • March of Time, Inc. (Producer)
  • United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference

Scope and Content

The Fall of Schweinfurt (via Paramount). Shots of German soldier who wished to surrender and was hung by the SS from a tree. MS American soldier cutting him down from tree. LS wrecked rubble of ball bearing factory. Shots of GIs inspecting ruins, examining boxes of ball bearings, plunging into boxes of ball bearings. Shots of GIs and officials checking civilians for unknown Nazis; civilians being interrogated. LS German youths (16-18 years) dressed in German uniforms who fought against the Allies. American officers questioning some of them.

Note(s)

  • See Story 2170, Film ID 2250 for duplicate footage of 200 MTT 1251 L.

Subjects

  • MARCH OF TIME
  • GERMANY
  • CIVILIANS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (GERMAN)
  • RUBBLE
  • UNIFORMS
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AMERICAN)
  • RUINS
  • FACTORIES
  • HANGINGS
  • SS (SCHUTZSTAFFEL)
  • SURRENDER
  • GERMANS

Places

  • , Germany
  • Schweinfurt, Germany

Genre

  • Film
  • Outtakes.
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