Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): More Italian Prisoners and Some Generals

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
605
Date Released
6 Jan 1941
Date submitted
2 Jan 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: More Western Desert Prisoners. DESCRIPTION: In the Western Desert more Italian prisoners are brought in. Some of the Generals were flown out from Cairo. SHOTLIST: Various shots of Libyan troops captured. Inside the barbed wire encampment. Meal-time. Officers take their particulars. Shots of the three general which were captured. They arrive by plane from Cairo.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Aviation; Propaganda; Prisoners of war
Footage sources
War Office
Card file number
40222
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
69
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): More Italian Prisoners and Some Generals', British Movietone News Issue No. 605, 6 Jan 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11392 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)