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8th Army News

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
44/2
Date Released
6 Jan 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 18th Army News
  2. 2With the Navy - Bay of Biscay Battle
  3. 3The "Scharnhorst" Story

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
Generals Montgomery, Brooke and Alexander arrive at New Zealand Divisional HQ in Italy. They are met by General Freyberg and then they inspect new batch of German prisoners before meeting Freyburg’s Staff Officers. Elsewhere in Italy two British POWs are greeted by a British officer. They escaped from their camp - one is Corporal Cush and the other one is Private Rostance.
Keywords
Prisoners of war; Military
Locations
Italy
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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