• Short Summary

    Dignitary inspects troops of Polish soldiers outside their barracks.

  • Description

    Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown.

    Various shots civilian man (looks like Lord or politician?) inspecting troop of Polish soldiers outside barracks, he pauses to chat with some. Various C/Us of the soldiers. Various shots service women (ATS - Women's Auxiliary Service) outside bunker, they show the man a special telescope.

    NB: not sure if Brockhurst is place or name of man! Could it be Brockenhurst in Hampshire?

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1846.08
    Media URN:
    60898
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:02:02:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:25:18:00 / 01:27:20:00
    Canister:
    UN 758 C

Comments (1)

  1. malpittock says

    I would suggest that the politician is the first President of the Polish Government-in-Exile Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz

    https://www.google.com/search?q=wladyslaw+raczkiewicz

    Around 35 seconds, in a front-on shot, you can make out the "chin cleft", a la Kirk Douglas.

    Ties in with your footage https://www.britishpathe.com/video/polands-new-president

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