Advance in to Poland (R3 of 4)
242-MID-6158 r3
10:52
Description:
Reel 3: Pan, destroyed bridges over Wisla River. VS, reconstruction of bridges and crossing of bridges by German cavalry. Tanks and trucks ford river at lowest point. CU, propellers of HE-111 in motion, HE- 111s in flight on photographic mission of railroad station and military objects. CU, wheel of plane as it touches down on grass runway. Film is removed from plane, taken to mobile processing laboratory where prints are examined for bombing raids. Pan, airfield as men unload bombs from crates and rush them to fighter planes. Planes taxi and take-off. Planes in flight. (Excellent GSAP footage). View from tail gunner position as plane strafes ground. AV, destroyed railroad cars, armored train. VS, destroyed Polish airfield. CU, destroyed planes and hangars.