German soldiers in the Caen area

Identifier
irn1004393
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2009.357.1
  • RG-60.4889
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Silent
Source
EHRI Partner

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Scope and Content

Animated map shows English Channel coast from Brest to Antwerp. A convoy of trucks camouflaged with branches drives toward the camera; soldiers smile and wave. CU of a wooden "one way" sign. Soldier distributes copies of a newspaper to soldiers as they pass him on bicycles. Shot of a soldier reading the newspaper with a headline that reads "Eisenhower hat uns nicht überrascht. [Eisenhower did not surprise us]." German sign cautions against traffic drawing fire upon itself by raising dust, "Feindeinsicht! Wirble keinen Staub auf sonst kriegst du eins aufs Dach drauf". Views of wrecked vehicles by the road.

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