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The 134th Infantry E.T.O. in Europe, Part Three of Five.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Date: Approx. 1944-1945.
Formats: 16 mm.
Sound: No.
Color: No.
Running Time: 45 min. 37 sec.
Footage: 1622.2 ft.
Produced by: The officers of the 134th Infantry under the direction of Major General Butler B. Miltonberger.
Copyright Restrictions: Public domain.

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SHOT LIST

    This film series is a chronological history of the men of the 134th Infantry and the places where they served during World War II, beginning in England, crossing the Channel to Normandy, down to St. Lo, Mortain, Chateaudun, Montargis, Joigny, Aix-en-othe, Ft. Blenod, Mozzell River, approaches to Nancy, Agincourt, St. Jeanrohrbach, Sarreguemines, Sainlez, Bastogne, Randrath, Venlo, Rhine River, Gladbech, Bouckoum, Hanover, Recklenhsausen, Cologne, Koblenze, Bad Bertrich, Nancy, Reims, Camp Norfolk, LeHavre, London, and docking in New York.
    Reel 1
00:00Reel No. 3, 134th Infantry, E.T.O. A sign reads, “St. Hilaire du Harcouet.” The camera shows destroyed buildings.
00:12Capt. Sutter, S-3, 2nd Bn.
00:55Hq Co mess near Chateaudun.
01:48Hedgerow entrenchments, vicinity Mortain.
03:03Capt. Palmer on a captured motorcycle.
04:14Sgt. Minor of Hq Co. The footage of the soldier changes into a move to Orleans, as indicated by a sign. The area is devastated.
05:42Regtl S-3 Section ready to move. Soldiers sit in a truck outside a stone chateau.
06:31Decoration ceremony in Montargis, France.
11:07Presentations made by General Baade, Div Comdr. A sign reads, “Pro Patria A la Memoire Glorieuse de Enfants de Chateaurenard Morts Pour La France.” The sign is underneath a statue draped with American flags.
11:26Four battlefield commissions.
12:27Lt. Wentz, Co “D”, Lt. Johnson and Lt. Hughes, Med. Det; and Lt. Noxon of Co “M”.
13:06Corp. Fleming.
13:55Capt. Anderson at Joigny, France.
14:22Capt. Miltonberger instructs the Bn. Comdrs.
15:00The FFI go out after 200 Germans. This footage shows soldiers loaded on a truck followed by a brief scene of captured Germans. The camera then shows travel through the region of France.
17:19Maj. Godwin and Sgt. Block go out to negotiate a mass German surrender.
18:291300 PW’s were taken during the next 24 hour period without a casualty to any 134th Infantry man. This footage shows soldiers riding bicycles and marching down a country road.
21:20French civilians ransack abandoned German Army equipment.
22:23Out of Gas – 11 days. Aix En Othe.
23:14Capt. Abbott publishes the orders. Sgt. Samson, Co “A”, receives the Silver Star. Sgt. Carpenter, Co “A”, of Nebraska City, Nebr., is awarded the Silver Star. Unidentified winners of the Bronze Star.
24:59Personnel Section at Ft. Blenod.
27:14Service Co, Thuilley Aux Groseilles.
27:48S/Sgt. Schwartz of IPW Team.
28:23Airstrike on East side Moselle vicinity Fort De Pont St. Vincent. Smoke billows in the far distance.
29:14Mess Sgt. Co “E,” with group of cooks and KP’s in Bois Du Fey.
30:16Lt. Pescosolido.
30:25English Colonials liberated at Nancy. British soldiers who are of East Indian descent or origination line up before the camera.
31:17Personnel Section at Vezelise, France.
32:20Red Cross clubmobile.
33:07Bridge blown south of Toul.
33:32Jump-off for Nancy.
34:58Regtl CP, Hotel Thiers, Nancy, France – fourth largest city in France. Liberated by 134th Inf. – 15 Sept. 1944.
36:08Street scenes in Nancy, France.
39:12Hq Co mess, St. Max.
39:49Cannon Co firing point, North of St. Max, France.
40:32Good Nazis. This segment is footage of dead German soldiers.
40:51Sugar Loaf Hill, near Pain DeSuere.
43:29Agincourt.
43:39Results of Air Strike on high ground East of Agincourt. The Krauts attempted to withdraw during daylight.
44:07Captured Nazi medics.
44:35Decorations Ceremony – Attiloncourt.

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