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The World At War Reel-4

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keywords: wwii, germany invades poland, war refugees, warsaw poland, french maginot line, german paratroop drop, luftwaffe dive bombers

Synopsis: The history of WWII with scenes of war-torn Poland as war refugees flee the combat area, bombing of Warsaw Poland, French troops man the Maginot Line, Germany invades Denmark, Norway, Holland and Belgium, German parachute troops jumping over Holland, Luftwaffe dive bombers attacking targets and more...(read more)

Date: 1930s-1940s
Duration: 00:10:17
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: Europe, Pacific

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The World At War Reel-4

War-torn Poland, refugees take to the roads fleeing the bombing. Warsaw Poland is bombed, burned, and starved into surrender. Throngs of Polish people forced to become Hitler's slave labors. German Dictator Adolf Hitler reviews his troops. Shows ships being sunk in the winter of 1939 and 1940 in the Atlantic. French troops man the Maginot Line.

April 1940 Germany invades Denmark and Norway, Holland, and Belgium in May 1940. German film show the power of the German Army, mechanized big guns, tanks and motorized equipment as the German Army smashes across Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg using modern Blitzkrieg tactics of combined arms. German parachute troops (Fallschirmtruppe) jumping from Luftwaffe planes over Holland. German tanks, Luftwaffe dive bombers, and big guns in action in Holland. Dutch towns and villages in flames, fleeing refugees clog the roads. Destruction of Rotterdam by the German Luftwaffe.