German Pows Leave Us 1946

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Unissued / Unused material.

1400 German prisoners of war, last batch to leave the US, prepare for departure at Camp Shanks, New York. United States of America (USA).

Various shots prisoners of war assembling at the camp prior to departure. CU kit bags with German writing. MS's as...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
65846
Sort Number:
UN 1500 D
Time in/Out:
01:45:59:00 / 01:46:58:00
Canister:
UN 1500 D
Film ID:
2311.20
Issue Date:

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