Russia

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

133

Date Released

22 Nov 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Blitzing German Airfields
2. 2Italy Day by Day
3. 3News from England
4. 4Russia

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

In Stalingrad a ceremony takes place to honour all those who fought and fell. Those still living are awarded certificates. Wreaths are laid to honour the dead. The Red Army in action (driving the Hun westward" [sic]. Shots of dead Germans; German prisoners. US NATIONAL ARCHIVE ENTRY: 8 min, sd, B&W, 35 mm Part 6 Russian troops load and fire mortars and field guns in Stalingrad; infantry advances past abandoned German equipment; German POWs are rounded up and a pillbox explodes. Record Group 208 Accession 3276

Keywords

Weapons; Ceremonies; Prisoners of war; Military; Funerals

Credits:

Commentator

Rex Keating

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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