US Army in Krefeld, Germany (March 3, 1945)

Signal Corps ADC 1791 111 SOURCE: AFCF (M-1351-1353) ADC FILM: ARCH & APC MP 745' ea Silent 1791-1 LIB 3644 KREFELD, GERMANY 3 March 45 MSs, group of US soldiers crouching in back of 57mm antitank gun in street position; civilians passing in bg. MS, civilians listen to sound truck broadcast; truck moves slowly thru street.MS, white flags hanging from windows. LSs , MSs, long line of infantrymen passing thru rubble-strewn streets. HSs, M-4 tanks move thru city.MSs, M-4 tanks pass under bridge. MSs, CU, group of German prisoners being searched.LS, civilians gather in street. MSs, CUs, camouflaged M-4 tanks, some carrying soldiers, move slowly thrustreet. MS, civilian blocking out Nazi party slogan on bldg wall. HS, Pan, shell-wrecked city. MS, CU, soldiers pass camera and crouch behind wrecked walls as they move cautiously thru street. Card 2 of 2 MSs, CU, small group of prisoners is marched thru street by US soldier.MS, CU, civilians looting German vehicle of clothing and food.MS, convoy of armored vehicles and trucks of the 2nd Arrnd Div move thru town.Body of dead woman lies on pavement in fg.