An End to Murder

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

45/44

Date Released

31 May 1945

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Rangoon
2. 2An End to Murder
3. 3Flensburg Fiasco

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

Queues of German civilians waiting to enter cinema to see film of Belsen and Buchenwald concentration camps. General scenes inside Belsen (or Buchenwald) showing bodies being taken away, piles of victims’ teeth and property including jewellery, convalescing of survivors and others undergoing medical treatment and delousing. Army lorry leaving with other inmates. Belsen being set ablaze with flame throwers.

Keywords

Mass media; Weapons; War crimes

Locations

Germany; Belsen; Buchenwald

Length of story (in feet)

217

Story extras:

Film clip

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Notes

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