Altmark Epic Thrills World

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
937
Date Released
22 Feb 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
Two-hundred and ninety-nine British prisoners released in spectacular fashion from Nazi hell-ship, arrive home in destroyer which saved them, and some tell their stories.
Local distribution only
British Paramount News Special (mix to)
Keywords
Prisoners of war; Navy; Vox populi; Military; Newsreels
Locations
England
Library number
9328
Length of story (in feet)
310

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
Email
info@screenocean.com
Web
http://reuters.screenocean.com/
Phone
+44(0)1954 262052
Address
124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX
Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
Series held
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How to cite this record

'Altmark Epic Thrills World', British Paramount News Issue No. 937, 22 Feb 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/37141 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)