German civilians forced by U.S. Army soldiers in World War 2 to dig mass graves for Nazi atrocity victims of the Gardelegen Massacre, in Gardelegen, Germany. Bodies of slave laborer political prisoners on the ground, including Russians, Poles, and French, many of whom had come from the Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp and the Hannover-Stöcken Concentration Camp . A large barn in the background on the Isenschnibbe estate, showing evidence of fire damage, where many victims were found by the U.S. Army 102nd Infantry Division on April 14, 1945, after having been locked in the barn which was then set on fire on April 13, 1945. German civilians uncover nearby existing hastily dug mass graves containing piled victims. Dead bodies placed in new graves and covered with dirt. Civilians under U.S. Army direction dig long, mass grave trenches to bury the dead.
Aftermath of the Gardelegen Massacre: German civilians dig grave for Nazi atrocity victims in Gardelegen, Germany. Mutilated and burned bodies of one thousand political deportee prisoners, including Russians, Poles and French, in and around a large barn. United States Army Infantry troops view and inspect the bodies, and supervise German civilians being forced to dig mass graves for the victims, who had been transported to the barn from the Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp and the Hannover-Stöcken Concentration Camp during World War 2.
From a Japanese propaganda newsreel. Blend of actual and reenactment scenes depicting the sinking of the HMS Prince of Wales and the HMS Repulse off the coast of Singapore. Japanese Mitsubishi-96 bombers overhead in formation. Japanese aircraft drop bombs on the British ships. Large explosion on British battleship as it is struck by a torpedo. British flag on the mast of a ship. Japanese pilot speaks over mouthpiece, seated in cockpit of Mitsubishi-96 bomber. Another pilot looks through binoculars. (World War II period).
British delegation escorted by Japanese guards, carry British flag and a white flag of surrender in hand. They enter a Ford Motor factory building at Bukit Timah, headquarters for the Japanese forces, and are seated around a table. Japanese high ranking officers arrive by car. They enter building and sit across the British soldiers. The British delegation members include Lieutenant General Percival, Brigadier Newbigging, Brigadier Torrance, and Major Wild. The lead officers for the Japanese are Lieutenant General Sugita and Lieutenant General Tomoyuki Yamashita. Scenes of the surrender discussions are shown including discussion between Yamashita and Percival, as Percival examines surrender documents. (World War II period).
Fleet of German Heinkel HE-111K aircraft in formation over Soviet territory in the Eastern Front. Pilot seated in cockpit of aircraft. Bombs dropped from Heinkel HE-111K aircraft. Explosions on ground. Multiple scenes and angles of the Heinkel HE-111K aircraft from outside and inside, as well as bombardiers watching explosions (camera behind him in the plane), bombs falling away from the aircraft, bombs impacting with explosions, and heavy smoke rising from targets along a river bank. (World War II period).
German officers stand next to a large barrage balloon with German cross on it. The balloon has a basket on it and holds a German soldier. It is released from ground and it rises up. German soldier watches balloon through binoculars. Another soldier talks over phone. They sight enemy position with aid from balloon. German officer reads map. Scenes of German soldiers firing artillery at enemy targets from large caliber artillery guns. They push a small rail cart filled with artillery shells toward a Krupp K5 railway gun. Views of the Krupp K5 railway gun moving its cannon into position and firing shells. Shells exploding at enemy positions on land across a waterway. (World War II period).
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