News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

45/39

Date Released

14 May 1945

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Victory in Europe

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

British and Russian troops link-up, near Weismar. [Marked "NS"] 1. German Generals surrender to Montgomery on Luneberg Heath. Seated at table, Montgomery signs and then calls on General-Admiral von Friedeberg, General Kienzl, Rear Admiral Wagner, Colonel Pollack and Major Frieder to sign. [Marked "NS"] Morse message is tapped out which is the signal for the Cease Fire. [Marked "NS"] British troops cheer the news. 2. Monty leaves his caravan wearing KD and then speaks on Victory. [Everything on the issue sheet until this point is grouped together as "Movietone, Pathe (Gordon)"] 3. Crowds in various parts of London on V-E Day. Crowds filing past Cenotaph. Huge crowds in Trafalgar Square. [This section is marked "Pathe"].

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Victory celebrations; Military

Locations

Germany; Weismar; Luneburg Heath

Length of story (in feet)

706

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

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London
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Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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