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Wrecked train after German attack on Poland, 1939

Name: Wrecked train after German attack on Poland, 1939
Uploaded: 2026-09-04T00:40:49.275Z
Duration: 12 s
Channel: The March of Time (Outtakes)

A derailed steam locomotive lies wrecked among smashed freight cars on a devastated track, debris and twisted rails testifying to the force of the German attack. The footage was shot in September 1939 in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, a region with vital rail junctions such as Tczew and Dirschau that were targeted by German air and ground forces from the first hours of the invasion. Destroying Poland's railway network was meant to cripple troop movements and disrupt the mobilization of the Polish army.

Period: c. September 1939–December 31, 1939
Credit: The March of Time (Outtakes)US National ArchivesPublic Domain (NARA) · Digitalisierung und Bearbeitung: © zb Media GmbH

Specifications

Clip name: HFE010267
Length: 0' 12"
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames per Second: 24 fps
Chroma Subsampling: yuv422p10le
Resolution: 1920 × 1080
Format: MOV
File Size: 270,818,116 bytes

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