The Fall of Tarnopol - First Pictures from Russia

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
44/57
Date Released
17 Jul 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Western Front
  2. 2The Fall of Tarnopol - First Pictures from Russia

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Summary
Tarnopol which held out against Russian troops since March 9th fell on April 15th to forces of the First Ukrainian front after stubborn street fighting. The German garrison of 16,000 men was wiped out, except for 2,400 who surrendered. Film shows ruined and burning houses, Russian troops advancing into town, street fighting, house clearing, German corpses and prisoners.
Keywords
Prisoners of war; Casualties; Military
Locations
Soviet Union; Poland; Tarnopol
Length of story (in feet)
359
Story extras:
Film clip
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