The Capture of Bremen: World War II (1945) | British Pathé

During the last year of World War II in 1945, the British took over Bremen, Germany. In this silent footage, the German soldiers are held as prisoners in a pen while British soldiers continue to march and patrol the streets.

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(FILM ID: 2139.12)

Unissued / unused material -

Bremen, Germany.

Various shots Cromwell? tanks firing. Various shots troops marching down road. C/U young boy, smouldering building in different. M/S sign with arrow pointing to Bremen.

Various shots soldiers running across road. M/S soldiers manning machine gun in clothing shop window with broken window, next to them is a male mannequin. Brief shot soldiers breaking into house.

Various shots captured German soldiers in a pen. L/S German POWs running across a field, a British tank follows them. M/S two blindfolded German navel officers being lead across field by British officers. Various shots German officers in talks with British officers. One British officer appears to get angry and walk away. M/S British soldiers watching. POWs being marched across a field.

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