| Description | Three recordings: 1) Roosendaal rond Dolle Dinsdag, Bevrijding [Roosendaal around 'Mad Tuesday', Liberation] 1944: Contrasting wartime and present day views of same streets in Roosendaal; scenes of bomb damage and destruction of religious buildings; liberating armies on parade through crowded streets; visit by dignitaries. Predominantly black and white, in Dutch.
2) Victory in Europe D-Day newsreels: The Battle of Normandy; The Push South; Liberation; Triumph and Tragedy; Bombardment from the Air; The Battle of the Bulge; The Road to the Rhine; The Battle for Berlin; The End; Peace. Black and white, in English with Dutch subtitles.
3) Amateur footage filmed from rear of moving vehicle during liberation anniversary rally of wartime vehicles in Belgium. In colour. |