AUSTRO-HUNGARIANS IN PRZEMYSL 1 [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: AUSTRO-HUNGARIANS IN PRZEMYSL 1 [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: IWM 1039-1
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  • Summary: Hungarian film of Przemysl and its environs after the Russian retreat, Eastern Front, June 1915.
  • Description: Views of the destroyed fortress show fallen masonry blocks and dismounted guns. Austro-Hungarian and German troops move through the ruins. Austro-Hungarian transport, including bridge-building equipment and a 305mm heavy howitzer (transported in two main sections) moves down a road. The 305mm howitzer is assembled and fired. An officer at a table in a dugout computes the firing angle, as the howitzer continues its bombardment. Back in the fortress, Austro-Hungarian and German troops pile up captured smallarms. More Austro-Hungarian troops cross the San River by a pontoon bridge. Cavalry lead the advance through Przemysl town, which is comparatively undamaged. Refugees with their carts make their way along the roads. German soldiers leave the cathedral (?) following a service of thanksgiving for the fall of Przemysl held on 3rd June.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: IWM 1039-1
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (IWM 1039-1)
  • Featured Period: 1914-1918
  • Production Date: 1915-06
  • Production Country: Austria-Hungary
  • Production Details:
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Austro-Hungarian Army (regiment/service) Imperial German Army (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: defences, Russian - emplacement: fortress & [captured] & [wrecked] (object name) transport, Austro-Hungarian military - animal special: bridging cart (object name) weapons, Austro-Hungarian - gun: 305mm howitzer (object name) operations, Austro-Hungarian military - movement: road (object name) combat, Austro-Hungarian - artillery bombardment (object name) spoils, Austro-Hungarian (object name) spoils, German (object name) refugees, Russian - flight (object name) refugees, Polish - flight (object name) buildings, Russian - religious: cathedral (object name) 01/3(4-11).4 (event) Russia & Russian Poland & Przemysl (geography) Russia & Russian Poland & Przemysl area (geography) Russia & Russian Poland & San River (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: Hungarian
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 775 ft; Running time: 13 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    IWM 1039-1

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