Russian troops place wreaths at memorial in West Berlin to their fallen comrades.
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Short Summary
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Description
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Data
- Film ID:
- 60.23
- Media URN:
- 28089
- Group:
- Pathe newsreels
- Archive:
- British Pathe
- Issue Date:
- 02/03/1953
- Sound:
- Sound
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration:
- 00:00:37:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:49:02:00 / 01:49:39:00
- Canister:
- 53/14
jamied says
Red Army Day takes place annually on February 23rd, so we can assume filming date here is 23rd February 1953.
Seen in the background at 00:03 is the Brandenburg Gate.
The memorial they're marching towards is the "Sowjetisches Ehrenmal", behind which 2500 Russian soldiers are buried.