Fall of Metz: fighting; German prisoners; military officers
Creator(s)
- United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
- US Army Air Force, CCU, 4th England (Producer)
- United States. Army Air Forces. (Producer)
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.
Subjects
- CIVILIANS
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- WOMEN
- MARCHING
- FRANCE
- TELEPHONES
- ARTILLERY
- FIGHTING
- SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AMERICAN)
- PRISONERS (GERMAN)
- MILITARY OFFICERS
- DESTRUCTION
- TANKS
- SMOKE
- JEEPS
Places
- , France
- Metz, France
Genre
- Film
- Documentary.