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Scenes from 1929 Geneva Convention; surrender of 20,000 Germans to U.S. General Macon by German Major General Elster near Loire

A U.S. Army Signal Corps training film on Rules for controlling German prisoners of war in World War 2. International conference 1929 in Geneva, Switzerland. Various officers and dignitaries in the conference where the Geneva Convention was agreed-upon by many nations. Image of Field Manual 27-10 states the Rules of Land Warfare based on the Geneva Conventions and describes standard procedures for handling Prisoners of War. Scene of 20,000 Prisoners of War who surrender under Nazi Major General Eric Elster at Loire, France September 16, 1944 to the United States 3rd Army, 83rd Division, under General Macon. General Elster salutes General Macon, then approaches the microphones in the middle of a roadway and delivers a surrender speech. General Macon then replies accepting the surrender on behalf of General Simpson. General Macon states that the men will be treated according to the rules made during the conference in Geneva.

Location: Loire France
Date: 1944, September 17
Duration: 3 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675021183
A German prisoner, wounded Frenchmen, a U.S. soldier and French civilians ferried across Loire River in France.

Ferry boats in Loire River, France. French civilians operate small ferry boat between Orleans and St. Marcean. Passengers include a German prisoner, wounded Frenchmen, a U.S. soldier and French civilians. A man paddles the boat. Civilians wait on the river bank. Men holding a stretcher and a cycle. The boat arrives, passengers get off. The civilians watch as the soldiers come onto the bank. French policemen accompany a prisoner. Civilians take the stretcher aboard the ferry to help a wounded soldier. A man paddles the ferry. (World War II period).

Location: France
Date: 1944, August
Duration: 1 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021857
Allied soldiers and civilians ferried across Loire River between Orleans and St. Marcean in France.

Ferry boats in Loire River, France. French civilians operate small ferry boat between Orleans and St. Marcean. Civilians wait on either banks. A ferry arrives with passengers. Allied soldiers, French civilians with cycles, and a medic get off the ferry. Men help the women up the step bank. Civilians with cycles board the waiting ferry. (World War II period).

Location: France
Date: 1944, August
Duration: 1 min 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675021858
German General Erich Elster surrenders 20,000 troops and equipment to General RC Macon at Beaugency, France (WW2)

20,000 German soldiers surrender to Allied forces in France during World War II. German General Erich Elster surrenders himself and 20,000 troops to Major General Robert C Macon of the U.S. Ninth Army and to Major General OP Weyland, Commanding General of the XIX Tactical Air Command, on September 16. The formal surrender took place at the Beaugency Bridge on the Loire River. Long columns of Germans file into the city and lay down their arms. Numbers of items like trucks, civilian carts, horses, weapons and bicycle surrendered. View of surrendered rifles, pistols, machine guns, tucks and bicycles. 19360 Prisoners of War come down. View of Prisoners of War Camp and surrendered equipment.

Location: Beaugency France
Date: 1944, September 16
Duration: 5 min 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044538
French soldiers firing a 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 Priest in Lucé, France (WW2)

Free French 2nd Armored Division troops fighting in Lucé, Eure-et-Loir department in northern France, during World War 2. French soldiers loading shell into a 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7. Smoke from the Howitzer as it is fired. A French soldier wearing a Free French Marine Infantry helmet uses a field phone. An artillery observer uses a periscope binocular. 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 Priest fires. Soldiers loading shells into M7. French soldiers confer over a map. A French officer uses a field phone to communicate, other soldier taking down notes on his notebook. French officer (wearing sunglasses and a Free French 2nd Armored Division badge) talks on the field phone. A French soldier wearing a Free French Marine Infantry helmet speaks while holding a field radio handset.

Location: Luce France
Date: 1944, August 11
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079388
Free French fire 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 Priest guns in Lucé, France (WW2)

Two Free French 2nd Armored Division 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 Priest guns firing in Lucé, Eure-et-Loir department, France during World War 2. One M7 has "Kleber” written on its side. Soldiers toss spent shells onto field after firing.

Location: Luce France
Date: 1944, August 10
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079389
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