Liberation of Minsk (1944)

Footage №192600,

Reel №1

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Battles for the liberation of Minsk, General Rokossovsky.

Tank battle in a forest belt.

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Reel №2

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Soviet tanks on the streets of Minsk.

Houses are burning, fighting on the streets of the city.

Frontline cameraman.

Panorama of Minsk.

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Reel №3

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Houses are burning, people are trying to put out fires, save things.

Elderly women.

Panorama of Minsk.

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Reel №4

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The swastika is torn down from the building.

Residents of Minsk greet the liberating soldiers and raise Soviet flags.

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Reel №5

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Minsk, destruction.

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Reel №6

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The fascists are retreating, blowing up houses, factories, and railways.

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World War IIHistory

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