Invasion Scenes (1944)

Unused / unissued material. - Location and dates unknown / unclear.
France.
German Prisoners of War (POWs) march under American guard near beach. Barrage balloons fly overhead.
Various shots of American field hospital (Tents marked with Red Crosses). Various shots of vehicles moving backwards and forwards (including DUKW). Injured troops off loaded.
Shots of forward airfield. Planes take off. Large anti-aircraft gun fires. Plane lands on beach. Members of ack-ack gun crew chat to film cameraman.
Various shots of German POWs getting food and water infield.
Shots of a group of African-American troops relaxing and eating biscuits.
Nice shots of American soldier giving sweets to small French children.
Various shots of wounded POWs being brought for treatment.
CU of minefield sign.
FILM ID:1899.21
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[@andrewcombe8907]

Captured Cossack. A lot of these guys would be Eastern Europeans pressganged into service or turncoats from captured Russians.

[@annedejong1040]

always wondered how that worked, Stockholm syndrome?!

[@Lockbar]

Some Italians in there, too. The POA Cossaks would be in a world of hurt if returned to the east after the war, as what happened to most. Executed very soon after the war.

[@pauldurkee4764]

Interesting that black GI sat on the chair enjoying a can of something, he has what looks like a Springfield 1903.

[@JohnyG29]

Springfields were often used by 2nd line/supply troops.

[@сергейсерый-к8и]

дети красивые !!

[@KRColson]

No Sound?

[@monarch1651]

Sound could not be captured by a camera back then, this isnt a newsreel with overdubbed sound, this is a collection of mostly 18mm handheld camera shots from an archive.