The Offensive Might of the Red Army

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
44/59
Date Released
24 Jul 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Offensive Might of the Red Army
  2. 2Behind the Lines in Normandy
  3. 3The Man Who Missed the Bomb (Attempt on Hitler’s Life)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
The Russian assault on the Crimea and subsequent liberation of Sebastapol. Simferopol, Theodosia and Yalta follow in the swift advance too. Captured German film shows the systematic destruction in Sebastapol by the Germans before their retreat. From the hills come Russian partisans out of hiding now the enemy has gone.
Keywords
Military
Locations
Soviet Union; Sebastopol; Crimea; Kerch
Length of story (in feet)
424
Story extras:
Film clip
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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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