AMERICAN FIRST ARMY--AACHEN TO THE ROER RIVER - reel 1

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Cote VIS 9711 r1
Fonds VIS
Titre AMERICAN FIRST ARMY--AACHEN TO THE ROER RIVER - reel 1
Durée 00:06:47
Son Muet
Résumé Reel 1 shows rubbled houses, rail centers, and electric plants in Aachen, Ger. Allied Military Government agents distribute food and supervise crews clearing debris. Refugees return to the city; 3rd Armored Div. troops eat a hot meal on its outskirts. Engrs. build roads through the Hurtgen Forest. 28th Div. troops, with mortar and machine gun support, advance (Nov. 28,1944) through a wooded area as a three-pronged assault is begun. Inf. columns move to the front. Ger. POW's file into an assembly area and are evacuated by truck. Artillery and antitank guns are emplaced for defense. Underground emplacements are built as snow falls.
Notes ATTENTION LES DOCUMENTS PORTANT LA COTE VIS NE SONT PAS BROADCASTS ET SONT UNIQUEMENT DESTINES A UNE PREMIÈRE SÉLECTION. LES DOCUMENTS RETENUS POUR UN MONTAGE FINAL SERONT D'UNE QUALITÉ NETTEMENT SUPÉRIEURE. LES DÉLAIS POUR L'OBTENTION D'ÉLÉMENTS BROADCASTS SONT DE PLUS DE 3 SEMAINES.