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World War I fighting, Verdun, France

Film | Accession Number: 2001.359.1 | RG Number: RG-60.3307 | Film ID: 2505B

World War I scenes. In trenches, smoke blowing, figures moving. Communications in trenches. Explosions. Cannon. Short shots. Could be anywhere, anytime. Aisne -- October 17th. Troops on road, very short. Plane taking off for front. Confronted with enemy "combat". Intercut. Falling enemy plane. Artillery.


Film Title
Kämpfe vor Verdun [Fighting near Verdun]
Duration
00:04:46
Date
Event:  1917
Locale
France
Language
Silent
Genre/Form
Unedited.
Credit
Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Bundesarchiv

About This Film

B&W / Color
Black & White
Image Quality
Poor
Time Code
01:03:03:00 to 01:07:49:00
Film Format
  • Master
    • Master 2505 Video: Betacam SP - PAL - large
  • Preservation
    • Preservation 2505B Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Special Collection
Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Film Provenance
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased this from the Bundesarchiv in Berlin, Germany in January 2001 for possible use in the Museum's special exhibition "Deadly Medicine.".
Copied From
35mm b/w pos
Film Source
Bundesarchiv (Germany). Filmarchiv
File Number
Legacy Database File: 3252
Source Archive Number: 1299

Rights and Restrictions

Copyright
No restrictions on use. Public Domain
Conditions on Use
To the best of the Museum's knowledge, this material is in the public domain.
 
Record last modified: 2020-09-22 13:10:59
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