Title:OPERATION COMBINE, NEAR NUREMBERG AND THE RIVER RHINE, US ZONE OF GERMANY, 1951 - REEL 1 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:NAT 1406
Other titles:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary:Footage of exercise between US troops of Force A (forage caps) and US troops of Force B (steel helmets). The four reels include; communications phone centre (Force A), build-up of troops (Force A), prisoners of war (Force B), infantry sorties and crossing of bridge and railway (Force A), destruction of Force A tank by F-84 jet, troops retreating and being taken prisoner (Force B), cookhouse (Force A).
Description:The reel begins with various scenes showing the camp and members of Force A. They march along roadsides and ride tanks, carrying weapons. Force A congregates at a rally point in a town, where their tanks are refuelled. Some Force A soldiers are captured and escorted away by Force B. A Force A position fortified with sandbags is shown. Force B soldiers march along a road before climbing into a truck, which then moves off. Force B vehicles travel along a forest road.
Alternative Title:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
