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German Invasion Of Russia Reel-1
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keywords: wwii, european theater, invasion of russia, operation barbarossa, blitzkrieg tactics, german combined arms, german air-to-ground attack, german anti-tank crew
Synopsis: German combat films used to document the WWII invasion of Russia, codename Operation Barbarossa as German forces unleashes it Blitzkrieg tactics with scenes of previous combat in Europe, German combined forces moving across the Russian border, Blitzkrieg tactics in action, German planes destroying Russian tanks, German anti-tank crew makes short work of counter-attack by Russian tanks and more...(read more)
- Date: 1941
- Duration: 00:09:08
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: Russia
German Invasion Of Russia Reel-1
Using German films the German Invasion of Russia, code named Operation Barbarossa, began on 22 June 1941. German forces unleash blitzkrieg or “lighting war” tactics that had proven successful in Europe was now being used in Russia.
Shot List:
00:00:30;01
Brief scenes of previous German aggression in WWII beginning with Poland, the Netherlands, France, Norway, Yugoslavia, Greece, and turning without warning, Germany invades Russia (German invasion of the Soviet Union)
00:01:32;13
German troops and armor moving across the Russia border, long range artillery firing, and German Luftwaffe planes bombing Russian command centers, ammunition dumps, airfields, and supply lines. German plane strafing Russian planes on the ground at airfields; CU images of destroyed Russian planes.
00:03:29;03
The German blitzkrieg was spearheaded by waves of German tanks protected by long range artillery fire and flights of aircraft. German mobile artillery guns firing. Shows numerous German tanks advancing across a field followed by motorized infantry moving along a roadway. CU image of German machine gun crew firing an MG-42 machine gun.
00:05:13;10
CU image of German Luftwaffe pilot, aerial view of a column of Russian tanks on a roadway. German plane bombs and destroys the Russian tanks. Burning and destroyed wreckage of Russian tanks scattered along roadway.
00:06:14;20
The German advance is slowed by Russian resistance defending a major Russian city. German artillery guns firing while German planes bombs and strafe the Russian city in the way of the German advance. Gun camera footage of German plane shooting down a Russian plane; Russian plane spirals down in a ball of fire and crashes.
00:07:36;06
Counterattack by Russian tanks is stopped by German antitank gun crew. CU of German antitank gun crew firing at Russian tank. Russian tanks being destroyed. German infantry attack and capture a Russian outpost in a farmhouse; Russian soldiers surrendering after furious battle.
