Prisoners returning from Germany Accession Number: F07121

Description

Return of Australian troops released from German Prisoner of war (POW) Camps. Ex-prisoners and United States Navy and Army personnel line the rails of ship. Australian soldiers released from German POW camps carry their kits right to left along the gangway of the ship. Group of Australian officers talking on wharf. Australian troops released from German POW Camps carrying their kits down gangway from ship to wharf.

Details

Accession Number
F07121
Cinematographer
Lieutenant Frank McKechnie
Classification
Film
Object Type
To be confirmed
Physical Description
Base: acetate
Colour: b&w
Film type: PMP
Format: 35mm
Sound: silent
Measurement
Footage
Projection speed
Date Made
27 November 1944
Whole/Part
Intellectual record
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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