Summary

WWII BLACK SOLDIERS COLUMBUS INTERMENT

Source Archive Films by Getty Images
Title: WWII BLACK SOLDIERS COLUMBUS INTERMENT
File Number: BME-10 Beta SP
Color: B W
Type: Documentary
Year: 01/01/1940
Description: B W 1944 Raw footage of WWII, showing American soldiers in Germany and Italy Ends with footage of a historical curiosity - black soldiers of the 92nd Division participating in the re-interment of the remains of Christopher Columbus Notes from BME: 1 General Mark Clark Engineers (92nd infantry in Italy Black engineers) 2 Welding 92nd division workers 3 314 infantry 79th division, Dec 10 1944 4 92nd Division mortar fire black officers 5 92nd division Christopher Columbus 01:29:40:00 B W 1940s ws General Mark Clark he greets another general, they ride away on a jeep 01:30:50:00 B W 1940s ws Pontoon bridge tracking shot, jeep crosses bridge 01:34:08:00 B W 1940s cu Black welder at work, wearing goggles 01:36:18:00 B W 1940s ws, ms American troops and tanks in German town black soldiers on patrol in woods 01:39:00:00 B W 1940s vs Black soldiers in WWII, Italy: fire mortars from behind sandbags good CU shots of black soldiers, apparently discussing battle plans 01:44:28:00 B W 1940s vs Footage of a formal ceremony involving American soldiers in an Italian piazza A slate reads, Re-interment of Christopher Columbus, Genoa, Italy, and that's exactly what this footage depicts [confirmed through a little bit of library research] A horse-drawn carriage passes by, with a little bundle on the seat - apparently CC's weary bones Various groups of soldiers stand at attention, mostly Americans judging by their flags, though there's a British Indian contingent Good shots of black US troops marching with solemnity one carries an ornamental box which contains Columbus' ashes [again, confirmed] A general lays a wreath, and others make speeches at a podium, and a choir of black men and women sings
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