German military transports cargo across a river; signs in wooded areas

German military transports cargo across a river; signs in wooded areas 

Reel 3: 00:15:45 Sign indicates tonnage that can be carried by road/bridge, and seems to have the signature of"2.Komp" Vehicles of the IV Panzer Division roll across the bridge. Numerous shots of soldiers transporting cargo/men across a river on a ferry. Civilians present as wagons are unloaded. Reel 4: 00:18:40 An officer presents a soldier with an Iron Cross as other soldiers look on. 00:20:00 Signs with unit markings and directions. Survey of a destroyed wooded area. CU of a large sign beside the road:"Hier beginnt der Arsch der Welt" Various signs:"Gehst du von hinnen, denk an Götz von Berlichinge" (a reference to Goethe's famous Götz quote?),"Zur Fron", etc. German soldiers resting/guarding a road in a forest. A blockhouse in the forest with a sign reading,"Fahrdienstleiter - Güteranmeldun" (Movements Inspector - Reporting of Goods). 

Conditions of Use and/or Copyright updated. Correspondence from Bundesarchiv in May 2023, initially sent to Leslie Swift states: Public Domain. However, since copyright law may differ between the U.S. and Germany, Use statement U3 is being applied. 

See departmental files for more detailed information in German from the Bundesarchiv. Reel 3: USHMM copied 58 of 146 meters; Reel 4: USHMM copied 63 of 165 meters.