Copy of Signal Corps Film 

Combat Action!  Twenty-five minutes on  DVD disk or VHS (VCR tape) of the fighting in Germany, mostly in April 1945.   Made from actual Signal Corps 16mm and 35 mm film. Scenes of flag-raising ceremony at Fortress Ehrenbreitstein, movements across Germany, actual scenes of entering and surrender ceremony of Leipzig, devastation of Eilenburg, climaxing with East Meets West at the Elbe River! 

DVD or VCR will be sent for donation made out to "69th Infantry Website." 

Send your preference of DVD or VHS, and donation, to:   


Joseph Lipsius,                                      Or
6314 Derings Hollow,                                        
Norcross, GA 30092-1800
James K. Richardson,
26140 Woodward Ln.
Denham Springs, LA  70726

Indicate your, or relative's name, and Unit, if known.

The Web Master and Co Webmaster would like to express their gratitude to Digital FX Transfer of Baton Rouge for the excellent work they did and for the use of their expensive equipment for transferring the Signal Corp Film to the digital format as a contribution to this website.   



Below are actual still shots taken from the film

General Omar Bradley Reviewing Troops at Ehrenbreitstein

Troops with Boat Preparing to Cross the Rhine River

69th GI Giving Smoke to Displaced Person

Ach! der Krieg für mich wird beendet
The War is over for these two German Officers