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Footage Farm is a historical audio-visual library. The footage in this video constitutes an unedited historical document and has been uploaded for research purposes. Some viewers may find the archive material upsetting. Footage Farm does not condone the views expressed in this video. For broadcast quality material of this clip or to know more about our Public Domain collection, contact us at info@ Footage Farm is a historical audio-visual library. The footage in this video constitutes an unedited historical document and has been uploaded for research purposes. Some viewers may find the archive material upsetting. Footage Farm does not condone the views expressed in this video. For broadcast quality material of this clip or to know more about our Public Domain collection, contact us at info@ [WWII - 1940, Germany: Invasion of Belgium & Into France] Montage: trucks thru town w/ burning buildings; aerial over Liege fortifications, soldier patrolling fortification, pan tank traps, German troops on city Citadel; Aerial low over Brussels as troops move thru w/ plane shadow on ground. 01:01:23 Soldiers in armored vehicles pulling artillery pass pedestrians; checkpoint w/ German soldiers distributing occupation bulletins. MS reading on walls. 01:01:51 CU road signs: toward Verdun, Bazeilles, Montmedy. Advancing trucks, tanks w/ tanks crossing stream, fields, on horizon. 01:02:19 Aerial of bomber; many tanks across field; twin-engine bombers overhead; MS German troops out of half-track, raising artillery, CU tanks past fast. Messerschmitt fighters in flight, dive bombers. LS artillery firing, tanks, large artillery firing & explosions, railroad guns. 01:03;20 Aerial over equipment moving on tree-lined road; damaged French tanks along road, CUs. Germans inspect damage. 01:03:51 Line of French prisoners including Senegalese & other colonial troops toward camera & along road, assembled in field holding camp, CUs. 01:04:48 Staff vehicle along road past overturned truck in water-filled bomb crater. German vehicles crossing Maginot Line toward France, along road, across pontoon bridge. Tanks, trucks etc. past on dusty road. WW2 Brussels Invaded; Prisoners of War; POWs; NOTE: In our experience German Nazi era material is considered in the public domain throughout the world. If users feel any further clearances are necessary they are to be their own responsibility.