Title:SCENES OF RIVER MAAS BELGIUM AND SCENES IN AND AROUND HORST, AMERICA AND HELENAVEEN IN HOLLAND [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 204/5-7
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Summary: Three seperate rolls of film shot in Belgium and Holland in November 1944.
Description: A70 204-5 (roll 1) SCENES ALONG THE BANKS OF THE FLOODED RIVER MAAS- BELGIUM
Sappers from the Royal Engineers (15th Kents) wading through water. Close up of legs wading through water. Long Shot of a man leaving cafe and walking along a flooded street. MP on duty in sentry box. Pan over wooden beams in waterl eading to sentry box. Vechiles moving through water.
A70 204-6 (roll 2) SHOWING THE ADVANCE THROUGH A SEA OF MUD AND ROADS COMPLETELY UNDER WATER NEAR AMERICA, HOLLAND
Lorry and DR moving along bank. Long shot of truck crossing Bailey bridge. Pan over flooded area. Vechiles splashing along road.
A70 204-7 (roll 3) SCENES IN THE AREA AROUND HORST, AMERICA AND HELENAVEEN IN HOLLAND
With the 227 Brigade, 15th Scottish Division (8th Corps). Infantry riding on scissors bridge. Infantry on canal bank. Men climbing over wreckage. Churchill tanks lined up in the street. Pan over Churchill tanks and half track ambulance in street. Pan over Churchill tanks. "America" on a building. Vehciles passing. Bulldozer by railway line. Close up of traffic notices. Men cooking over open fire by a house. Pan to men placing logs on road. Bulldozer working on road. Men placing logs on road. Close up of blade of bulldozer pushing earth. Vechiles moving up.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Gee, Richard (Sergeant) (Production individual)
Grant (Sergeant) ()
Palmer (Sergeant) ()
