Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Flensburg - The Last Round Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
834A
Date Released
31 May 1945
Date submitted
28 May 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Burning of Belsen
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Flensburg - The Last Round Up
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Premier Goes to Woodford

Story

Story No. within this Issue
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Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flensburg - the Last Round-Up. DESCRIPTION: Flensburg was the scene of the arrest of members of the so-called German government. Donitz, Jodl and Speer were among those rounded-up, but Friedeburg avoided capture by taking poison. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Shot of docks, filled with ships. Guard on dock alongside liner "Patria". Donitz, Jodl & Friedeburg leaving liner. Walk along quay. Elevated German marines & German soldiers marched off. Various shots of German executive staff being marched out of Wehrmacht HQ, lined up in grounds, their hands on their heads, searched by British. Girls among the staff, girl holding dog is Donitz secretary. CU Rear Admiral Wagner. Interior shots of Friedeburg’s corpse laid out, also CU. Donitz led out with Jodl & Speer to be questioned by War Correspondents. Pan of group. CU Speer (in civilians clothes) CU Admiral Donitz. CU General Jodl. GV of group.
Researcher Comments
General Alfred Jodl; Admiral Hans Georg von Friedeburg; Grand Admiral Karl Donitz; Brigadier JB Churcher; Albert Speer (1905-1981)
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Ships and boats; Women; Death; Prisoners of war; Crime; Animals; Military
Footage sources
British Paramount
Pathe
Card file number
45802
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
142
Story extras:
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