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World War II Era Motion Picture Films regarding the European Theater
A&M 4014
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5.2 Linear Feet
5 ft. 1 1/2 in. (1 record carton, 15 in.); (6 flat storage boxes, 3 1/2 in. each); (1 artifact box, 2 ft. 1 1/2 in.)
1934-1948 and undated
56 reels of 16mm motion picture film. Much of the film seems to be newsreels from German organizations. Most films have no sound. Subjects include battles and other events of World War II, as well as a few reels of film that predate the war.
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], World War II Era Motion Picture Films regarding the European Theater, A&M 4014, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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56 reels of 16mm motion picture film. Much of the film seems to be newsreels from German organizations. Most films have no sound. Subjects include battles and other events of World War II, as well as a few reels of film that predate the war.
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World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda
World War, 1939-1945
Newsreels--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns
Combat AreaArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149061Fall 194711Rommel-Wehrmacht in Africa//Matsooka in Berlin//Jugoslavia [Yugoslavia?]Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149062undated12Roman Battle (title slide includes "DEGETO SCHMALFILM-SCHRANK" and "Elefanten zum Angriff")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149063undated13Mexico Playground (reel starts with "Reichsstelle fur den unterrichtsfilm" logo)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149064undated14Unlabeled (initial images are of a small dog or other animal)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149065undated15Dresden Before WarArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149066undated16Farmers in Schleswig-HolsteinArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149067undated17Tour in Switzerland//Shots in BerlinArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149068undated18Omaha BeachArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149069June 6, 194819Summertime in Bavaria (initial frames have text: "Auf dem wege zu edlen Perlen der bayrischen Alpenwelt")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149070undated210Empty Unlabeled Reel Container (the majority of this collection was originally housed in this type of container)Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149071undated211Berlin//PotsdamArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149072undated212Party Scenes//219 Dahlemer WegArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149073undated1134 Berlin//3 VE Day Parade//2 Bob Sledding//1 South Sea Gals (first frames have text: "Frauenschonheit der Sudsee")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149074undated214Existence and Location of CopiesA digitized copy of this item, along with descriptive information, is available at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn1005081
VE Day Parade//Bikini A-Bomb (frames start with text: "Berliner Bilder")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149075undated115Existence and Location of CopiesA digitized copy of this item, along with descriptive information, is available at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn1005082
Westwall//Phony War (frames start with text: "Gelegentlich seiner Deutschlandreise besichtigte der japanische General Terauchi die Befestigungszone im Westen, die er fur uneinnehmbar erklarte")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149076undated216German Work Troops (frames start with text: "RAD Filmbericht No. 11", then "Herausgegeben und gestaltet vom Presse und Propagandaamt beim Reichsarbeitsfuhrer")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149077undated217Allied Forces Olympic//Meet-Sept. 1947//BerlinArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149078September 1947218Conf. of//Foreign Minister//U BoatArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149079undated219Hitler Youth//Von Fritsch Funeral//Jews in PolandArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149080undated320Existence and Location of CopiesA digitized copy of this item, along with descriptive information, is available at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn1004807
Africa Cartoon (first frames start with text: "Meine Damen und Herren! Mein Vortrag beschreibt unsere gefahrliche Filmexpedition durch das dunkelste Afrika..."; on the reel itself is inscribed "Eigentum: Reichsstelle fur den Unterrichtsfilm")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149081undated321Munchen Oktoberfest (on the reel itself is inscribed "Eigentum: Reichsstelle fur den Unterrichtsfilm")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149082undated322Monats-SchauenArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149083January-April 1934123Wochenschau (frames start with logo "Ozaphan: Monatsschau 12/39" followed by text "Die Wacht am Westwall")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149084ca. 1939324Wochenschau (frames start with logo "Ozaphan: Monatsschau 3/39" followed by text "Chamberlain in Rom")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149085ca. 1939325WochenschauArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149086undated326Wochenschau (frames start with logo "Ozaphan: Monatsschau 6/39" followed by text "Italien besetzt Albanien")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149087ca. 1939327Sieg im Westen Part 1Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149088undated328Sieg im Westen Part 2Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149089undated429Sieg im Westen Part 3Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149090undated430Sieg im Westen Part 4Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149091undated431Sieg im Westen Part 5Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149092undated432Sieg im Westen Part 6Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149093undated433Sieg im Westen Part 7Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149094undated434Sieg im Westen Part 8Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149095undated435Sieg im Westen Part 9Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149096undated436Sieg im Westen Part 10Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149097undated537Sieg im Westen Part 11Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149098undated538Sieg im Westen Part 12 (note inside of case: "Army has hard time getting over Rhine. In the last month they[?] fight to the Maginot Line. 2,000,000 French Prisoners 29,000 officers all material from 130 dinsen's[?]. French Gov't offers armistice-to meet at Compiegne")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149099undated539French Surrender//at CompiegneArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149100ca. 1940540Hitler Returns to//Berlin after French//SurrenderArchival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149101ca. 1940541Nettuno//Anzio//Cassino (frames start with logo, then the text "No. 85" and "Von den Kampfen bei Nettuno")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149102undated542War in Russia//Air BombingsArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149103undated543War in Russia//Novgorod//Stukas (frames begin with "Kampf un Narwa und Nowgorod")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149104undated544War in Russia//Smolensk & GomelArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149105undated145War in Russia//Smolensk & GomelArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149106undated646War in Crimea-Kiev, Part I//Germans Take Island of Osel (frames begin with "UFA schmalfilm magazin" and "Die Inseln Osel und Moon in deutscher hand")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149107undated647War in Russia//Kiev-Part 2Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149108undated648War in Russia//Narwa//CrimeaArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149109undated649War in Russia//KharkovArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149110undated650War in Russia//Near MoscowArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149111undated651War in Russia//Riga, Minsk, LeningradArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149112undated652Flak in Berlin//London BombingArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149113undated653War on Sea//Prien' - U Boot [Boat?]//& Reception in//BerlinArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149114undated754Hitler at//Sportpalast//Planes at Malta//U Boot [Boat?] in//S. Atlantic (frames begin with "Gemeinnutziger Kulturfilm Vertrieb")Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149115undated755Navy and//Luftwaffe//in NorwayArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149116undated756Denmark Occupation//War in NorwayArchival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149117undated757Wood box that once contained items 28-57Archival Resource KeyPrevious Archival Resource Key/repositories/2/archival_objects/149118undated8