The Push on the Rhine

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
45/16
Date Released
22 Feb 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Athens Acclaims the PM
  2. 2Dresden Bombed to Atoms
  3. 3The Push on the Rhine
  4. 4Sydney Welcomes the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
Buffalo tanks with bren gun carriers on board, drive through flooded areas. In the heavily wooded country between Cleve and Goch British gunners hammer away at enemy resistance. Thousands of Germans are taken prisoner, guarded by a small amount of British soldiers. Last stages of mopping-up in Cleve. To cover the advance into Gennup, a small town to the south west of Cleve, smoke bombs were used. Street fighting takes place and a British soldier is seen to be hit by German sniper. Sniper seen at window.
Keywords
Vehicles; Weapons; Prisoners of war; Casualties; Military
Locations
Netherlands; Cleve; Gennup
Length of story (in feet)
212
Story extras:
Film clip
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