| BRITISH TROOPS IN ITALY British troops in the Italian countryside includes burial of German soldier. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 7688 | |
| Catalog #: | 527248 | |
| Clip Number: | 527248-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 848 C | |
| Timecode: | 01:07:18 - 01:10:35 | |
| Location: | Italy | |
| Year Shot: | 1943 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FUNERALS: Military MILITARY: Army, British WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: Casualties WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: War Damage WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Communiations WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Movement | |
| Description: | BRITISH TROOPS IN ITALY British troops in the Italian countryside includes burial of German soldier. Italy. Various shots of British troops in Italy. They march along country roads, cross a river with vehicles, stop to have a cigarette and a chat by the side of the road. Soldiers walk across a field and into a village or hamlet. Radio operator sits at his wireless set. Signallers at work speaking into microphones and wearing headphones. Soldier digs grave; others carry a body covered by a blanket on a stretcher. Padre performs burial service while a small group watch. The grave is covered in and a German tin helmet is placed on the cross. A rifle is stuck in the ground beside the grave. | |
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