Drama in Still Life

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/43
Date Released
31 May 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1New Bey of Tunis
  2. 2Drama in Still Life
  3. 3US Bomb Aimers School
  4. 4Softening Sicily
  5. 5King and Queen at US Air Bases
  6. 6Children’s Corner

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
Australians in New Guinea routed out Japanese from a dug-out, four of whom dashed into the sea. Three of them were picked off, and the remaining one in the sea is ordered ashore. In a series of still pictures the Japanese soldier is seen in the water with his hands above his head. When he is told to open his hands he drops his hands to his side. "Open them, or else" he is told. He opens his left hand but in the right one is held a grenade. As his hand went back to throw it, it exploded. Last still shows ripples in the water.
Keywords
Weapons; Military
Locations
Papua New Guinea
Length of story (in feet)
118
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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