Evidence collected for Russelsheim Case
Creator(s)
- United States. Army. Signal Corps. (Producer)
- United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
- Frye (Camera Operator)
Scope and Content
Russelsheim Case, Russelsheim, Germany, July 21, 1945. LS, Frankfurterstrasse. Pan, Arc Hotel, where accused are billeted. Pan, from Frankfurterstrasse to Tannusstrasse. SEQ: US soldier walks route taken by American fliers. The solder points out where they were beaten, stoned, and finally died. LS, cemetery, sign in FG: "Bensheim American Military Cemetery." SEQ: men and women accused of murdering the fliers coming out of courthouse in Darmstadt and boarding truck under MP guard. CUs, still photographs showing civilians digging up the bodies. Three sketches showing wounds that killed the men. INT scenes, courtroom of the Military Commission including Brig. Gen. Davidson and the accused during session at Darmstadt. (very badly underexposed) Military Committee led by Gen. Davidson visits the scene of the crime.
Subjects
- WAR CRIMINALS/WAR CRIMES TRIALS
- TRIALS
- CEMETERIES
- SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AMERICAN)
- GERMANY
Places
- Russelsheim, Germany
Genre
- Unedited.
- Film