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  • Short Summary

    Crowd of German prisoners of war in a field.

  • Description

    Unissued / unused material.

    Allied forces invasion of occupied Europe - somewhere in France?

    Clapper board gives date as 22/08/1944. Various shots crowd of German prisoners of war in a field. British soldiers give the POWs soup from a bucket. M/S group of prisoners, one young German combs his hair. C/U German officer. M/S POWs carrying cases across field, tents in background. More shots POWs - some are laughing, relieved not to be fighting? Some of the POWs are of Oriental origin - could be Mongolian.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    2022.04
    Media URN:
    62428
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    Mute
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:02:38:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:14:58:00 / 01:17:36:00
    Canister:
    UN 1185 D

Comments (1)

  1. jamied says

    This footage is the work of two separate cameramen.

    From 00:01, the material is shot by Sgt J. H. Johnson, on 22 August 1944.

    From 01:33, the footage is shot by Sgt Gordon, also on 22 August 1944.

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