Prisoners of War on Two Fronts

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/2

Date Released

6 Jan 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Another Naval Recruit
2. 2With the Fleet in the Mediterranean
3. 3Prisoners of War on Two Fronts

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Greek troops entrain for the front. [81 ft] Meanwhile Italian prisoners on war arrive in Athens where they have hair cuts, are fumigated, and fed. In Egypt also Italian prisoners queue for food, while Italian Generals are brought in by plane taken to the Officers’ Mess where they also are fed. In separate compounds are Libyan troops who were also captured with the Italians. [220 ft]

Keywords

Prisoners of war; Military

Locations

Athens; Greece; Egypt

Length of story (in feet)

301

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