British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

Newsbriefs

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
45/30
Date Released
12 Apr 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Manila "V" Day
  2. 2Newsbriefs
  3. 3Cutting off Holland

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
De-lousing German POWs in a prison camp. They then receive rations and are numbered and counted, and their kit searched. Castle of Princess Valerie Maria Arenburg who disputed the right of the American Army to occupy it. She lodged her protest with an American Colonel who refused her request and moved his men into the 300 room castle on a 16,000 acre estate. Arrival in Sheffield of Flight Sergeant Donald Meese and his German wife Maria. This marriage has aroused a lot of controversy and poses the problem of acceptance.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Prisoners of war; Occupied territories; Military
Length of story (in feet)
191
Story extras:
Film clip

• You may need to login in to external websites.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
British Pathe Ltd
Email
info@britishpathe.com
Web
https://www.britishpathe.com/
Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE
Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
Series held
View all series held by British Pathe Ltd

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 134 times.