Background Offensive

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1398
Date Released
24 Jul 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Background Offensive
  2. 2Plywood Goes to the Front
  3. 3Bastille Day Marks Rebirth of France
  4. 4Nazi Sensation!

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
Among incidents in preparations of latest offensive highlights are: Advance of armoured divisions. Evacuation of Caen people Hair cutting of French girls who collaborated with the Nazis. Surrender of Russians forced to serve in German army.
Keywords
Women; Ceremonies; Displaced persons; Occupied territories; Fashion and costume; Exile; Military
Library number
13926
Length of story (in feet)
240
Story extras:
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Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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