Fall of Metz: fighting; German prisoners; military officers

Identifier
irn1003042
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2002.541.1
  • RG-60.3566
Dates
1 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Silent
Source
EHRI Partner

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Scope and Content

LS, across field to view of Metz under artillery fire; see rising smoke columns. MS, GIs riding down streets of Metz in jeeps. MS, from ground to 3-story window of building to GIs, and civilians. CU, GI with flower standing with other GIs and French woman. MS, large group of German prisoners. MS, German prisoners exiting building and marched away. LS, line of German prisoners. LS, tank destroyer crew in action. MS, loading tank. CU, phone picked up by GI. MS, group officer greeted by Gen. Ward. MS officers inspecting Mobile Air Support unit. Group of officers talking. Cemetery. LS, across field. GIs talking to old French man with beard. Pan, destruction/rubble of church. Man with boy. GIs on tank. LS, across field; smoke columns. Jeep drives on street in Metz, civiliains waving at GIs. VAR shots of GIs and civilians.

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