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German prisoners dig graves for dead American soldiers in France (WW2)

German prisoners relax at prisoner of war enclosure in France during World War II. Dead American soldiers on ground covered with white sheets. German prisoners dig graves for dead American soldiers. U.S. Army troops stand guard as the prisoners dig.

Location: France
Date: 1944, June 23
Duration: 1 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675043863
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers install Bailey bridges in France during World War II.

A U.S. Army jeep crosses a Bailey Bridge in France during World War II. Army engineers are still working around the bridge. The jeep passes a bulldozer and a dump truck at the site. Wrecked wooden building in the background. Scene shifts to another Bailey Bridge across a canal. A tractor pulling a construction crane and a truck crosses the bridge, followed by dump truck. Several barges are in the canal, including one with a white star identifying it as an American army barge. Scene changes to the site of a bombed out bridge, where Army Engineers are at work. A damaged cathedral dominates the opposite shore. Camera pans to left where a huge steel truss bridge is seen high overhead. Further left, is the Bailey Bridge, shown earlier, across the canal. Closer view of the Bailey Bridge with construction moving across it. Change of scene shows French General Charles de Gaulle and U.S. Major General Leonard Gerow leaving a building, accompanied by a surrendered German General and followed by some American and French soldiers. After posing for the camera, they turn around and all reenter the building.

Location: France
Date: 1944, August 23
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675043994
United States soldiers play volley ball in a German barrack area in France.

United States soldiers in France during World War II. The soldiers play volley ball in a former barrack area. A German barrack in the background. A German sign on a gate post.

Location: France
Date: 1944, October 13
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044490
French civilians and U.S. Army engineers repair and salvage railroad yards, bridges and trains in France (WWII)

United States army engineers help French civilians in repairing railroads, France during World War II. French train runs again rebuild by Allied engineers. Views of wreckage and destroyed railway tracks, trains, twisted steel structure and broken stones of monuments after bombarding. Destroyed bridges. French civilians remove debris and repair bridge over river. Under the supervision of Army engineers, trained American salvage group rebuild a railway and work at dynamite bridge. French use partially destroyed equipment and attach nuts and bolts to locomotives. They repair locomotives. Tank locomotive is ready to run. Locomotives are replaced by crane. Supplies train cross through the bridge and provide aid to army. French civilians and engineers restore ruin railway and work on it. Railway sections are completed, and train passes away. Hospital train carrying wounded people cross away.

Location: France
Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044544
German soldiers guard and march United States Prisoners of War captured in France during World War 2.

German soldiers on the move near Caen after the Normandy invasion, France. They guard and march a group of U.S. Prisoners of War captured during and after Normandy invasion operations. German soldiers walk beside the U.S. forces. Prisoners of war sit. Trees in the background. Close views of some of the prisoner soldiers resting and marching. Some prisoners are held up by fellow soldiers helping them to walk.

Location: France
Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Portuguese
Clip: 65675045507
German forces on the defensive in France. Allied bombers cause vast destruction.

German military action defending against the Allies in France. Map shows places. Soldiers load munitions on a camouflaged vehicle. They pull to side of road and observe Allied bombers overhead. German antiaircraft guns directed at Allied aircraft. Smoke arises due to exploding of bombs. Bombardment from Allied airplanes at night. Wrecked houses and buildings. German Soldiers walk through the rubble. Total destruction from Allied bombing is seen. (World War II period).

Location: France
Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675045594
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