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German troops invade Poland and fire Howitzer artillery

A procession of German troops composed of armed infantry, horse-drawn artillery and supply vehicles, and some mounted cavalry walk through rural Poland at the beginning of the German invasion of Poland during World War II. Large plumes of smoke can be seen rising in the distance. Low tight shots focus on horse-drawn guns, particularly a caravan containing a Howitzer gun. German soldiers fire what appears to be long range 15cm sFH 18 artillery. Skirmish lines of German soldiers push forwards, with wide shots of troops running across large open fields. Heavy artillery fires at trees. A tight shot focuses on a horse-drawn wagon driven by two soldiers and lead by a bicyclist.

Location: Poland
Date: 1939, September
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080840
Captive Polish soldiers walk through a Polish city and eat German army rations

Towards the beginning of the German invasion of Poland during World War II, a large group of imprisoned Polish troops walk through a Polish city with armed German soldiers. Many well-dressed civilians line the sides of the streets and look on. The prisoners carry supplies as they are led to a more rural area. Lines of Polish soldiers look at the camera as they stand with dishes in hand for a meal from a German Army field kitchen. Other captured troops sit on the ground and eat soup. Many of the Polish troops are missing parts of their uniforms such as hats, boots, or jackets. Soldiers who have finished their meals smile and talk amongst themselves.

Location: Poland
Date: 1939, September
Duration: 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080841
Polish children and their families receive rations from German soldiers and a military band plays

During the German invasion of Poland during World War II, a German soldier holds a young child. Other German Army troops distribute bread and canned food to Polish civilian children and older women. One young boy appears to be wearing a German soldier's hat. A large German military band plays in a large plaza in a Polish city. Civilians gather to watch. The streets are crowded with Polish civilians and German soldiers of various ranks. Young Polish children and older women wait to collect soup from a large communal pot. They offer up plates, bowls, pots, and pitchers to be filled by two civilian women in aprons. Close shots of several boys and girls under the age of 10 receiving rations and bread. A young mother feeds a small child. The noncombatant families eat in a large group. Elderly Polish men eat at a long table with the Nazi flag in the background.

Location: Poland
Date: 1939
Duration: 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080842
German soldiers march through civilian crowds in Konigshutte (Chorzow)

A scene from the beginning of the invasion of Poland during World War II. A single wide moving shot of a large formation of German army troops marching through the Polish city of Chorzow (German name Konigshutte), which bordered Germany. The street is packed with civilian men, women, and children who raise their hands and cheer, some with Nazi salutes, welcoming the German soldiers because many citizens of that area considered themselves half German or "Volksdeutsch." A few soldiers at the front of the column can be seen smiling as they press their way through the cheering crowd.

Location: Chorzow Poland
Date: 1939, September 6
Duration: 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080843
The city of Gdynia surrenders and German boats clear the Bay of Danzig

During the German invasion of Poland during World War II, the Polish city of Gdynia surrenders to the German occupation. A main street is shown with German soldiers walking around. A shot from a moving car shows young civilian men standing on the side of the road. A poster on a wall in Polish encourages Polish citizens to not give up the fight and says that Polish troops will come to defend Gdynia. The mayor of Gdynia discusses the surrender terms with the commander of the German forces. Armed German soldiers guard a large store of sacks. Male civilians walk through the streets of Gdynia. A shot from high up shows German troops marching through the streets while other soldiers stand to the side. Armed soldiers walk past a dirt embankment with steel beams sticking out of it. German tanks and troops move through the streets while concerned-looking civilians watch. In the bay of Danzig, German boats in the distance search the bay for mines.

Location: Gdynia Poland
Date: 1939, September 14
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080845
German forces take over Krakow, Poland and install German guards at grave of Jozef Pilsudski

Aerial view flying over Krakow, Poland following the invasion of the city by German troops during World War II. Out the window, a German Junkers Ju 52-3mg7e airplane is visible flying just ahead. The camera operator pans to show the pilot of their own plane. Aerial views of Krakow show the Tadeusz Kościuszko mound as well as the outskirts of Krakow. On the ground, German army soldiers march through the streets of Krakow. A military vehicle drives alongside them. Polish civilians, including a man with a bicycle, look on at the troops from a corner. The Kościuszko mound is shown from just outside its gates. The exterior of Wawel Cathedral, the burial place of Jozef Pilsudski, is shown. A "German guard of honor" for Pilsudski takes position outside the cathedral. Inside the crypt, gates open to show the coffin of Pilsudski as well as a large crest with a crossed sword and rifle and the Polish eagle.

Location: Krakow Poland
Date: 1939, September
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675080849
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