Signal Corps Cameramen Film US 7th Army, Germany, 1 April 1945

About this film

Group of Jeeps. One is marked "Official Cameraman." Soldier exits Jeep with camera. (Several takes.) Men unhook tailer from Jeep. Cameramen talk and examine Camera. Soldier works on engine of Jeep and tire of Jeep. Cameramen go into "G-2" building and are shown map on the wall. "G-2 Operations" sign. Cameraman in field recording film of soldiers. Slate: Location: Seventh Army: Cameraman Lieut. BYARS Date 1 April 1945 163rd Signal Photo Company. Footage of US Army trucks on German street. Cameraman kneels by destroyed German vehicle and films scene. Halftracks and ambulance pass by. Cameraman reloads. Closeup of burnt wheel of destroyed vehicle. Cameraman takes photo of large group of refugees walking down street. Cameraman fills out form. Cameraman sitting on rubble & reloads movie camera as US soldiers pass by. US Army trucks and jeeps pass under bridge. 2 cameraman unload film and camera in back of Army Jeep. Soldier with rifle gets into driver's seat and drives Jeep with 2 cameramen as passengers. Jeep arrives at checkpoint. Long shot of Jeep driving through bombed area near river, and mud. No National Archives description. National Archives Identifier: 18449 As always, any erro…

Directors & creators

United States. Army

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Germany, United States. -- Army -- Signal Corps, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Photography, War photographers -- United States, United States. -- Army -- Photographers, Half-track Vehicles, Military, United States. -- Army -- Army, 7th, World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees, United States. -- Army -- Signal Photo Company, 168th

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