Strafing the German countryside and railroad lines; American Air Force personnel celebrating; V-E Day in London
Creator(s)
- Jackson (Camera Operator)
- United States. Army Air Forces. (Producer)
- United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
- Doebler (Camera Operator)
- Johnson (Camera Operator)
Scope and Content
Scenes shot from a plane of the strafing of a town and/or a farm in Germany (lots of green space). An airman holds a slate reading: "SFP 186 Johnson [cameraman] Strip Y-73 Group 362 Sqdn 7 Plane [?] Date 19 May [?] Pilot Hunter" Burning fire that seem to spell out "V-E" shot from the air. A group of smiling American servicemen pose for the camera, holding up the V for victory symbol. Two soldiers stand in front of a sign that reads "Hells Angels 303rd bomb group." They read a Stars & Stripes newspaper which displays the headline "GERMANY QUITS." The marching band of the 8th Air Force plays on a green field. American servicemen walk along a road. 01:02:32 V-E Day celebrations in London. British flags hanging from windows and crowds in the streets. Close-up of a girl in a baby carriage; pan across the crowds. Two boys eat ice cream cones. American servicemen in the streets with the crowds. 01:03:21 Scenes shot from a plane showing strafing of the German countryside. 01:03:51 Strafing a train and railroad tracks. Quick shot of a slate with most of the same information as the earlier one, except that the strip is A-82 and the pilot is Doebler. More shots of strafing. Very quick slate indicates that the cameraman is Jackson, strip Y-64, date April 1945. Strafing continues.
Note(s)
The transfer is a little too slow beginning at 01:01:59.
Subjects
- AERIAL VIEWS
- SURRENDER (GERMAN)
- NEWSPAPERS
- CROWDS
- SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AMERICAN)
- FLAGS
- SIGNS/POSTERS
- AIR FORCE (U.S.)
- AIRPLANES
- EATING
- SOLDIERS/MILITARY
- STRAFING
- FLAGS (BRITISH)
- V-E DAY
- CHILDREN
- HEADLINES
- SURRENDER
- TRAINS
Places
- , Germany
- London, England
Genre
- Film
- Unedited.