Summary

[Title: The German retreat and the great Canadian Victory at the Battle of Arras, Part 1]: PAN of huge crater in middle of the road left by German soldiers to hamper Canadian advance. A soldier is visible coming out of crater carrying his bicycle. MS of remains of two houses exploding to allow construction of new road to bypass crater. MS of advance Canadian cyclist patrol greeted by villagers as it cycle through village towards camera. MS of villagers (mostly women and children) listening to British soldier reading them the news. MS PAN of group (soldiers and villagers) sitting by wall under graffiti: "Gott strafe England". [Titles interspersed]

Source NFB Archives
Title: Battle of Arras
Description: [Title: The German retreat and the great Canadian Victory at the Battle of Arras, Part 1]: PAN of huge crater in middle of the road left by German soldiers to hamper Canadian advance. A soldier is visible coming out of crater carrying his bicycle. MS of remains of two houses exploding to allow construction of new road to bypass crater. MS of advance Canadian cyclist patrol greeted by villagers as it cycle through village towards camera. MS of villagers (mostly women and children) listening to British soldier reading them the news. MS PAN of group (soldiers and villagers) sitting by wall under graffiti: "Gott strafe England". [Titles interspersed]
Collection: National Film Board
Duration: 02:46
Category: WAR AND MILITARY ACTIVITIES
Location: France;Europe
Source: 35mm fine grain b&w; 35mm dupe neg b&w
Format: Betacam SP; Digital Video Disk; HDCAM SR; Reel 35 mm
Aspect: 4/3; Anamorphique(4/3)
Resolution: 720 x 486 (SD); 1920 x 1080 (HD)
ID: 2988
Link View details on NFB Archives site
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