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Lest We Forget Reel-6
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keywords: wwii, european theater, battle of the bulge, allied bombing missions, allied fighter strafing attacks, artillery fire missions
Synopsis: A thorough overview of WWII Europe touching on all aspects the land, sea and air campaigns, V-E Day celebrations, the damage and destruction of Europe after the surrender of Germany and Italy plus scenes of combat during the Battle of the Bulge, Allied counter-attack pushing German forces back, Allied bombers and fighters attack German positions, Allied artillery fire missions and more...(read more)
- Date: 1940's
- Duration: 00:09:45
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: Europe
Lest We Forget Reel-6
Battle of Bulge, U.S. troops counterattack over snow covered ground, soldiers kneel and fire. Close-up soldier aiming and firing M-1 Garand rifle, rare footage of ejection of ammunition clip as last bullet is fired. U.S. troops fighting in winter weather of snow, ice, and fog. U.S. troops march forward along foggy snow covered road and cleared snow bound vehicles. Troops moving through snow covered German town. U.S. artillery guns under camouflaged nets loaded and fired at German positions. Tracked vehicles towing artillery guns along snow covered road, followed by infantry soldiers.
Heavy rain turns the roads into a sea of mud. Infantry soldiers moving along muddy road. Captured German POWs waking through the mud. Vehicles stuck in mud unable to deliver ammunition and other supplies. Low flying C-47 planes dropped supplies by parachute. Surrender of more German soldiers. Nazi crosses on the graves of German soldiers.
American soldiers look at aircraft contrails of high flying bombers on way to German targets. Bomb ground explosions and gun camera footage as American fighter planes fire rockets and strafe ground targets. View of night bombing raid on a German target. Soldiers in foxholes waiting for orders and sleeping. Flashes of artillery firing at night, flashes from artillery fire. Troops advance covered by a smoke screen, launch boats, and paddle across the Ruhr River.
Shot List:
R6:00:00:16;00
U.S. troops counterattack over snow covered ground, soldiers kneel and fire weapons. Sights and sounds of combat
R6:00:00:44;11
CU of soldier firing M1 rifle, rare footage of ammunition (bullet) clip being ejected when last round (bullet) is fired from M1 Garand rifle
R6:00:03:00;04
U.S. Infantry soldiers walking in mud, vehicles stuck in mud
R6:00:05:51;09
Bomb ground explosions, gun camera footage as fighter planes fire rockets and strafe ground targets. View of night bombing raid on a German target
R6:00:07:25;01
Soldiers in foxholes waiting for orders to attack (advance)
R6:00:08:43;09
U.S. soldiers lay smoke screen, infantry soldiers advance under cover of smoke screen, launch boats, and paddle across the Ruhr River
