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German Army Group Oberrhein undertakes Operation Nordwind, in Alsace, during World War II
German troops are seen in white winter uniforms, during World War 2, with some holding panzerfaust. Narrator mentions combat against Anglo-Canadian forces, and then speaks of preparation for the New Year's offensive. Heinrich Himmler, as commander of Army Group "Oberrhein" had ordered the launch of Operation Nordwind to recapture Strasbourg. Accordingly, On New Year's Eve, 1945,The Germans launch an offensive (Nordwind) into Alsace, attacking the Allied 6th Army Group at multiple points. On January 5, 1945, Army Group Oberrhein begins a support attack by General Otto von dem Bach's XIV SS Corps, the 553d Volksgrenadier Division, reinforced with armor and commando units. They are seen crossing the Rhine river in small boats at Gambsheim, just ten miles north of Strasbourg. Allied aircraft bomb German positions on the West bank of the Rhein (Rhine) River. The German troopers seize high ground West of the Rhein. German troops are seen firing recoilless anti-tank weapons in a field, Views of knocked out British and American tanks. Abandoned German Jagdpanzer IV faces a U.S. Tank Destroyer. German troops are seen advancing into town North of Strasbourg (Herrlisheim, Drusenheim, Offendorf ?). Scenes of destruction in town. Words: "Haus Bewohnt Civil" scrawled on homes to identify them as civilian occupied.
United States Army 15th Corp and French soldiers in Strasbourg after Allied liberation (WW2)
A map of Western Europe showing the location of Strasbourg, France in World War II. The Raven Bridge or Pont du Corbeau over the Ill River in Strasbourg. A destroyed apartment with gaping hole in roof from damage. Two Allied soldiers read a Nazi German wall graffiti “Angloamerikaner und Bolschewisten bringen Chaos, Not, Hunger, Anarchie, Arbeitslosigkeit. Der Nationalsozialismus kampft bis zum Endsieg fur Freiheit und Brot unseres Volkes!” (“Anglo-Americans and Bolsheviks bring chaos, misery, hunger, anarchy, unemployment. National Socialism will fight to the final victory for the freedom and bread of our people!” in English). An M4 Sherman tank moves on the street, passing by the Oberlin Buchhandlung or Oberlin Bookstore (19 Rue des Francs-Bourgeois, 67000 Strasbourg, France) which is presently an LCL Bank building. Soldiers on top of the tank are seen. French troops and United States Army 15th Corp soldiers in Strasbourg after liberation from German forces. Slight damage on Strasbourg Cathedral (Pl. de la Cathédrale, 67000 Strasbourg, France). The Rose window and damaged clock of the Strasbourg Cathedral. Civilian German men, women, and children carry their belongings as they enter temporary prisoner of war stockade at Lycée Fustel-de-Coulanges ( 1 Pl. du Château, 67061 Strasbourg, France. )
German prisoners of war, Major General Vatterrodt, Major McIntire and Capt. R. H. Huret in Strasbourg, Alsace-Lorraine, France.
German prisoners of war in Strasbourg, Alsace-Lorraine, France after World War II. A vehicle outside a building on a street in Strasbourg. American and German officers coming out of the building and boarding the vehicle. The officers holding baggages in their hands. The officers getting down from the vehicle. German Commander of Strasbourg Major General Vatterrodt talking to Major McIntire and Captain R. H. Huret. A building in the background. Several German prisoners of war along the side of the road in front of a building. German officers beside a U.S. Army truck. The German prisoners of war getting into the U.S. Army truck. More German prisoners of war lined up to get into trucks to be taken to prisoner of war camps.
United States soldiers move forward on the battlefield on attack in France (WW2)
French and American soldiers liberate Strasbourg, France in World War II. Map points target areas in Metz and Strasbourg along the German border. Soldiers move forward on the muddy battlefield. A road sign showing the distance to Strasbourg (Straßburg), Saarburg, Metz and Nancy. Soldiers fire from French Army tanks. A soldier tosses an empty shell into a pile. Deserted German tanks and guns on the road. Strasbourg sign in German reads “Straßburg Schiltigheim”. A tank drives past heavy smoke in Strasbourg. French civilians watch Allied tanks enter Strasbourg. Wrecked American Jeeps on fire. Medics carry away the dead U.S. Army soldiers on stretchers. U.S. Army soldiers fire with M1919 Browning machine guns. Ammunition belt on machine gun. Soldier shooting with rifle with armored vehicle offering partial cover. Street littered with pile of small, handheld Nazi swastika flags. Closeup view of pile of small Nazi flags. Captured German soldiers form a long line. German General Franz Vaterrodt and other military officials surrender to the Allied forces. Bell tower of the heavily damaged Cathedral of Notre Dame in Strasbourg, France. Damaged buildings near the Cathedral.
Soldiers of the 7th Army fight German troops and assist civilians near Strasbourg in France (WW2)
United States 7th Army soldiers fight German troops near Strasbourg, France during World War II. An animated map depicting Nazi Germany and its radius distance to different European cities. Allied troops and tanks move along the countryside in France. Soldiers talk to French civilians. 7th Army troops engage in street fighting in Strasbourg. Tanks on the field. Soldiers fire with their rifles. Buildings and houses sustained damage. 7th Army soldiers use a battering ram to open a door. Newsreel cameraman John Doran records the street fighting. German soldiers surrender to the 7th Army in Strasbourg. Other soldiers on tanks and military vehicles. Wreckage in the area due to the firing and bombarding. A French elderly woman in black meets Allied soldiers. Soldiers help the civilians and take them to safe places. French refugees board a United States Army truck. A United States soldier picks up a pet puppy dog left behind by fleeing Nazi German forces. Medics treat the wounds of a German soldier. Medical troops carry the wounded on stretcher.
French and 3rd army troops enter Strasbourg and advance in the Metz area, France (WW2)
French and United States Army 3rd Army troops liberate Strasbourg, France during World War II. Tanks of the French 1st Army moves from the Swiss border. Sign reads “Mülhausen Elsaß” (“Mulhouse, Alsace”). Troops find the body of a dead German soldier along the road. They advance in the Metz area. The 9th army advances through villages in bordering Germany. Soldiers walk on the battlefield. German prisoners of war (POWs) walk along with the soldiers. Civilians holding the French flag return to their homes after the battle. Strasbourg sign in German reads “Straßburg Schiltigheim”. Bell tower of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Strasbourg, France. Damaged buildings near the Cathedral. The street is littered with pile of handheld, small Nazi flags with swastika emblem. Men gather outside buildings discussing amongst themselves. Third Army troops walk in the mud. Weather overshoes are distributed to troops. Soldiers put on all-weather boots. More German soldiers and officers are captured in Metz. United States Ninth Army troops enter the town of Weisweiler, Germany. Soldiers moving through backyards, chicken houses and engage in house-to-house fighting. A mortar crew fire mortars behind trench made of sandbags. A wounded soldier crawls himself to reach an aid station. Medical aid stations at various places on the battlefield. Medics treat a wounded soldier. A dying soldier lies down on the street. Soldiers carry a patient to top of a tank. They march forward on the battlefield as officers on Jeep watch on.
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