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Postwar destruction in Germany

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 2008.118.1 | RG Number: RG-60.4675 | Film ID: 2856

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    Postwar destruction in Germany

    Overview

    Description
    Aerial views of a German city, probably Stuttgart, along the river with collapsed bridges and bomb sites. Pan of the twisted metal of bombed rail cars and railroad tracks. VAR shots of massive destruction and rubble. 01:09:30 CU, "Photographieren Verboten!" sign. Soldier talks to a woman on a bike, gesturing and trying to show her something on a piece of paper. Piles of rubble on street. 01:09:53 Two young boys (orphans?) in oversized coats and boots look up at the camera. Three walls of a warehouse barely stand amidst the rubble and debris. Some buildings in BG remained untouched and undamaged, in stark contrast to the wreckage. 01:10:51 Fog, shots from inside a vehicle crossing a bridge over the river, rafts. Skeleton of an airplane hanger. Soldiers stand by a sign, "You Are Crossing the Beautiful Blue Danube Thru Courtesy of the 12th Armored Division." Views of the Danube river, soldiers on a bridge.
    Duration
    00:05:24
    Date
    Event:  April-May 1945
    Locale
    Stuttgart, Germany
    Credit
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, gift of Jamie B. Russell
    Contributor
    Camera Operator: Sydney L. Burr
    Biography
    Major Sydney L. Burr of New York City, NY was stationed northeast of London in Suffolk, England at Knettishall Air Force Base from 1943 to 1945. He served with the 388th Bombardment Group of the 8th Air Force. His formal function was to debrief bombing missions over Germany. It is unclear how he made his way to Germany to film the liberation of Dachau, but since he was very close to those soldiers and celebrated their returns from successful missions, it is likely they slipped him on board one of their flights after VE-Day.

    In May 1945, the 388th flew into Austria and flew French POWs back to France (otherwise they would have had to walk). They also flew ground support troops of the 388th around Europe for an aerial tour; Major Burr was a passenger on one of these flights. See http://www.388bg.info/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=388-I-BUR18-01&dataType=Person.

    Physical Details

    Language
    Silent
    Genre/Form
    Amateur.
    B&W / Color
    Black & White
    Image Quality
    Good
    Time Code
    01:06:39:00 to 01:12:03:00
    Film Format
    • Master
    • Master 2856 Film: 16 mm - b&w - reversal original
      Master 2856 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - small
      Master 2856 Film: 16 mm - b&w - reversal original
      Master 2856 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - small
      Master 2856 Film: 16 mm - b&w - reversal original
      Master 2856 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - small
      Master 2856 Film: 16 mm - b&w - reversal original
      Master 2856 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - small
    • Preservation
    • Preservation 2856 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
      Preservation 2856.2 Film: negative - 16 mm - b&w
      Preservation 2856 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
      Preservation 2856.2 Film: negative - 16 mm - b&w
      Preservation 2856 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
      Preservation 2856.2 Film: negative - 16 mm - b&w
      Preservation 2856 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
      Preservation 2856.2 Film: negative - 16 mm - b&w
    • User
    • User 2856.2 Film: positive - 16 mm - b&w - print
      User 2856.2 Film: positive - 16 mm - b&w - print
      User 2856.2 Film: positive - 16 mm - b&w - print
      User 2856.2 Film: positive - 16 mm - b&w - print

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
    Copyright
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    Conditions on Use
    The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum places no restrictions on use of this material. You do not require further permission from the Museum to reproduce or use this film footage.

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    Administrative Notes

    Film Provenance
    Jamie B. Russell donated two reels of 16mm film taken by her father, Major Sydney L. Burr, who served with the 338th Bombardment Group of the 8th Air Force during the war, to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in September 2008.
    Note
    Original title on film can: "Nuremberg, Stuttgart - Bombed Out - Spring 45 #3"
    Transferred at 24 FPS
    Film Source
    Ms. Jamie B. Russell
    File Number
    Legacy Database File: 5045
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 08:00:45
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