STK-ID 25346

Capture of Cologne (00/03/1945): shots of GI's advancing cautiously through streets, of tank firing, of GI's barricaded behind pile of rubble (00/03/1945). Rear shot of soldier firing from inside a building. A mortar team fires mortar (00/03/1945). Cut to explosion and building crumbling. A man stands in middle of street, firing his rifle (00/03/1945). A tank moves up cautiously. View from top of tank of German tank being fired on by camera tank, German tank burning, crew tumbling out (00/03/1945). TILT UP twin spires of a church (00/03/1945). Shots of white flags, of desolation after battle, of US tank officers congratulating each other (00/03/1945).

DETAILS

Excerpt from
U-Boats Threaten Sea Routes and Other Stories
Location
Cologne (Köln)
Year
1940
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486