March of Time -- outtakes -- German prisoners; celebrating liberation

Identifier
irn1001722
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2000.210
  • RG-60.2169
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Silent
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

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

Scope and Content

Link up between American's First and Ninth Armies. American tanks on street at Lippstadt; POWs on the top of the vehicles. German prisoners under guard. Ex-slave laborers taking things from shop windows, embracing, drinking wine, carrying belongings. Released prisoner playing the accordian and singing. US armored vehicles passing through crowds.

Note(s)

  • Cameraman's dope sheet available for 200 MTT 1251 G in departmental files.

Subjects

  • CROWDS
  • SHOPS
  • MILITARY VEHICLES
  • POWS
  • LUGGAGE
  • FORCED LABOR
  • PRISONERS (GERMAN)
  • TOWNS
  • MUSIC
  • MILITARY OFFICERS
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AMERICAN)
  • GERMANY
  • PRISONERS
  • SINGING
  • GERMANS
  • MARCH OF TIME

Places

  • Lippstadt, Germany

Genre

  • Film
  • Outtakes.
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