Death Of Himmler 1945

Star Item

Description

Unissued / unused material.

Death of Heinrich Himmler, head of SS, Luneburg, Germany.

Himmler commits suicide by poisoning whilst under arrest. L/S of the room. M/S of Himmler's corpse lying on the floor, half covered by blanket. C/U his face (moustache shaved as a disguise to elude...

more

Tags

Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
66836
Sort Number:
UN 1778 C
Time in/Out:
01:19:45:00 / 01:22:05:00
Canister:
UN 1778 C
Film ID:
2411.05
Issue Date:

Appears in...

Collections
Newsreels
Categories
War & Revolution War & Revolution
WorkSpaces
Himmler ww2 Mandrill - War Secrets realworks Nazi Key Characters

Stills

0:010:020:030:04

Comments (1)

We always welcome comments and more information about our films.

All posts are reactively checked. Libellous and abusive comments are forbidden.

  • Himmler died on 23 May 1945.

    The poison referred to was potassium cyanide.

    jamied 16th Aug 2012
    Report Abuse

Add your comment

To post a comment, please Register or to add a comment

10 Tragedies Caught on Film

British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
Franz Reichelt

Death Row in Wartime: 8 Images

The death penalty has been carried out in almost all societies and although these images from WWI and WWII are unsettling, they still provide a raw account of events from a certain time.
Death Row

Prince Philip's Classic Quotes

The Duke of Edinburgh has many talents, but it is his unique way with words that often receives the most attention. 
Philip

Related Videos

Hide
Off To Devil's Island

Off To Devil's Island

Hundreds of convicts board a prison ship, bound for Devil's Island in the Caribbean Sea.

Prisoners Take Over Gaol (Aka Prison Riot)

Prisoners Take Over Gaol (Aka Prison Riot)

Prisoners seize Palermo Gaol and troops with tear-gas are used to stop them.

Experimental Prison

Experimental Prison

Footage of new progressive prison at Coldingley in Surrey.

(Escaped Prisoner Returns Home)

(Escaped Prisoner Returns Home)

Early melodramatic film about a prisoner returning home under tragic circumstances.

Hospital Ship Docks At Home

Hospital Ship Docks At Home

Titles 'Home Sweet Home' & 'Repatriated Prisoners Arrive'.

Ex P.O.W.S Talking

Ex P.O.W.S Talking

Interviews with ex prisoners of war. No sound.

Moslem Prisoners Released In Algeria

Moslem Prisoners Released In Algeria

Prison, prisoners issued with free railway tickets, prisoners looking out of train as it departs.

Modern Prison In Holland

Modern Prison In Holland

Experimental prison for young offenders in Zeeland, Holland

 

 

1913 Derby: Emily Davison Killed

On June 4 1913, suffragette Emily Wilding Davison made her way in to the history books when she fell under the hooves of George V’s horse at the Epsom Derby. But was it intentional?
Emily

Famous Last Words

From well-constructed and contrived quips to completely natural and seemingly spontaneous comments, there's something fascinating about people's last words.
Last_Words

Winston Churchill’s Finest Quotes

The great politician and orator Winston Churchill left behind a sea of humourous quips and discerning quotes. We remember some of his finest epigrams and witty ripostes.
Churchill

Bloodiest Battles Caught On Film

WW2 accounted for over 60m deaths and innumerable lives shattered. Pathé cameras took to land, sea and air to record the bloodshed. Here are the 10 bloodiest battles that were caught on film.
Battle

Vertigo: Nerves of Steel

Life before health and safety laws; men worked at huge heights, balancing on girders and cranes all in order to help build the world's tallest skyscrapers.
Vertigo

Twenty Acts of Terror

Terrorism is nothing new. The Pathe archive has a vast collection of material related to terrorist attacks dating back to 1919 right through to the 2005 London bombings.
911