STK-ID 43

View of night attack on Gelsenkirchen by General Dempsey - flame-throwing tank, flail tank (not in operation) passing by the camera at dusk, tanks entering outskirts of Gelsenkirchen. Shots of soldiers marching, of feet in the mud, of soldiers in Bren gun carrier, of soldiers going up the road. Sequence on a long line of tanks, soldier loading tank gun, tank firing, allies entering Gelsenkirchen. Shots of prisoners emerging from doorway, allies firing, "Wir Kapitulieren Nie" on wall, ruined buildings, allied soldiers marching past the camera with their small arms. (End title)

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Actualités olympiques no 212
Location
Gelsenkirchen
Year
1944
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Digital Bétacam, Reel 35 mm, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm dupe neg b&w, 35mm fine grain b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486