Capture of Rotterdam

Identifier
irn1001543
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1995.149.1
  • RG-60.2400
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • Music
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

Scope and Content

Columns of smoke. Pan over river, showing destroyed Rotterdam. Explosion. CU, sniper, trees, smoke. Destruction, burning of Rotterdam. LS, Dutch troops walking toward camera waving white flags. Burning buildings, tanks, armored vehicles. CU, night shot: burning buildings in Rotterdam, troops. Civilians in FG, rubble. Aerial shots of Rotterdam. CU, government officials entering buildng. INT, Dutch surrendering Rotterdam to the Germans, officials seated at table. German plane as it turns over, three German planes taking off from airfield, more German planes in formation. Aerial shot, refugees on road. Outskirts of town, fire. CU, machine gunner. AV, bomb crater close to road and bridge. Bomb destruction on airfield.

Note(s)

  • Captured German film.

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