Title:GERMAN PRISONERS FROM THE 'LEIBSTANDARTE ADOLF HITLER' [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 92-6
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Summary: Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS prisoners captured during Operation "Goodwood" are searched and interrogated by Intelligence officers at a 1st Corps POW cage before being sent to more permanent POW locations.
Description: Under the watchful eye of three Military Policemen, all armed with sten-guns, a small group of Wehrmacht and SS prisoners have their pockets emptied and their papers and possessions examined. Most of the Waffen-SS prisoners, former members of the 1st SS Panzer Division "Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler", appear to be very young, between 17 and 20 years old; one particular SS-man, a youthful Oberschutz (Lance-corporal) is very restless. His attitude is contrasted by that of an SS-panzerman who helps a sergeant and lieutenant in the Intelligence Corps point out German positions around Banneville-la-Campagne on a map showing the countryside east of Caen.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Harris, L W J (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Corps 1 (regiment/service)
British Army, Intelligence Corps (regiment/service)
British Army, Royal Military Police (regiment/service)
German Army, Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler (regiment/service)
Keywords: prisoners of war, German - reception (object name)
armour, British - smallarm: Sten gun (object name)
01/5(4-16).233 [ Operation Goodwood] (event)
Normandy, France (geography)