Overview
- Description
- Russelsheim Case, Russelsheim, Germany, July 21, 1945. LS, Frankfurterstrasse. Pan, Arc Hotel, where accused are billeted. Pan, from Frankfurterstrasse to Tannusstrasse. SEQ: US soldier walks route taken by American fliers. The solder points out where they were beaten, stoned, and finally died. LS, cemetery, sign in FG: "Bensheim American Military Cemetery." SEQ: men and women accused of murdering the fliers coming out of courthouse in Darmstadt and boarding truck under MP guard. CUs, still photographs showing civilians digging up the bodies. Three sketches showing wounds that killed the men. INT scenes, courtroom of the Military Commission including Brig. Gen. Davidson and the accused during session at Darmstadt. (very badly underexposed) Military Committee led by Gen. Davidson visits the scene of the crime.
- Duration
- 00:10:19
- Date
-
Event:
1945 July 21
- Locale
-
Russelsheim,
Germany
- Credit
- Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives & Records Administration
- Contributor
-
Producer:
United States. Army. Signal Corps.
Camera Operator: Frye
Physical Details
- Language
- Silent
- Genre/Form
- Unedited.
- B&W / Color
- Black & White
- Image Quality
- Fair
- Time Code
- 02:41:00:00 to 02:51:19:00
- Film Format
- Master
Master 2371 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Master 2371 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Master 2371 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Master 2371 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large- Preservation
Preservation 2371 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 2371 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 2371 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 2371 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
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- You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
- Copyright
- Public Domain
- Conditions on Use
- To the best of the Museum's knowledge, this material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to reproduce or use this material.
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Film Provenance
- The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased this from the National Archives and Records Administration in September 2001.
- Copied From
- 35mm MPS; b/w
- Film Source
- United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
- File Number
- Legacy Database File: 3110
Source Archive Number: 111 ADC 5102 - Special Collection
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Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive
- Record last modified:
- 2024-02-21 07:48:38
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