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Ruins of Nuremberg; Flag-raising

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 2008.118.1 | RG Number: RG-60.4673 | Film ID: 2856

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    Ruins of Nuremberg; Flag-raising

    Overview

    Description
    Man drives Army vehicle up into an airplane. MS, soldier. Airplane. Soldier kneeling on the ground folding a map. Pan of massive postwar destruction in Nuremberg(?). Buildings are piles of rubble, houses have been burnt and destroyed. Soldiers walk amongst the destruction. Frames of buildings stand. MS, church with half-walls, piles of debris from bombs inside. Smoke rising in the distance. LAS reveals the battered skyline of Nuremberg(?); roofs are torn and missing huge chunks. LS, group of soldiers march in formation into the town square. Tanks amidst the debris. 01:02:26 Very unclear, grainy (ferrotyping of film) shots of destroyed buildings, soldiers standing together, ceremoniously raising a flagpole and a flag. Better quality footage of the flag raising ceremony with U.S. military tanks and soldiers. Raising the American flag on a flagpole in front of a church. Troops march out together. Military orchestra. Street scenes of Nuremberg(?), civilians meandering around the rubble and building ruins.
    Duration
    00:04:05
    Date
    Event:  April-May 1945
    Locale
    Nuremberg, 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
    Mixed
    Time Code
    01:00:05:00 to 01:04:10:00
    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: 5043
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 08:00:45
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