STK-ID 27209

Holland: HAS of road intersection in Holland, Canadian Army convoy on the move. Shots of trucks, tanks on move, stopped. View down road bordered on both sides by tall slim trees, fall or winter. Sequence on trucks bouncing by camera on Corduroy Road, soldiers building same. Three shots of heavy guns being fired, men loading gun. Two shots of soldiers marching past the camera on road, amphibian vehicles moving up, two soldiers shepherding some German prisoners of war. Rear view of two Canadian soldiers manning a heavy machine gun, firing. More shots of prisoners of war with Canadian soldiers. Shot of Bren carrier with a star on its side moving past camera. MLS of same carrier burning furiously. Cut to Canadian soldiers walking past the camera, carrying small arms.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
War News
Location
Netherlands (Holland)
Year
1940
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm fine grain b&w, 35mm dupe neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486