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.
This video has no sound
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Description
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Data
- Archive
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 62428
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Film ID:
- 2022.04
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration
- 00:02:38:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:14:58:00 / 01:17:36:00
- Canister:
- UN 1185 D
- Sort Number:
- UN 1185 D
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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.