GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR AT BOLOGNA [Allocated title]

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Title: GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR AT BOLOGNA [Allocated title]
Film Number: AYY 910/13-16
Other titles: SIR HAROLD ALEXANDER AT BOLOGNA [Allocated title] GENERAL MARK CLARK AND POLISH GENERAL AT BOLOGNA [Allocated title] ADVANCE BY 3/1ST PUNJAB REGIMENT TO MINERBIO [Allocated title] BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated series title]
Summary: A few days before the German surrender in Italy, German prisoners of war climb aboard a British tank for transport In Bologna.
Description: AYY 910/13, shot by Sergeant Huggett on 21 April 1945 00:00:00:00 Two views, looking down on a turretless, tracked armoured vehicle (a Stuart Recce?). A wounded German prisoner of war, his head bandaged, lies under a blanket on the rear engine deck, and is attended by another German prisoner. 00:00:16:08 A sign on a wall reads 'BOLOGNA; camera tilts to show Major General Evered Poole (centre), commander of 6th South African Armoured Division, with two other officers; Brigadier Jan Furstenburg (left, commander 11th Armoured Brigade) and General Francois Theron (right, in overalls), General Officer Administration for South African forces. 00:00:38:22 Three shots as German prisoners of war climb aboard the turretless tank previously seen. There are many POWs and they cram aboard the tank. 00:01:06:22 ENDS AYY 910/14, shot by Sergeant Deeming on 25 April 1945 00:01:09:10 Close-up of the boot of a staff car, marked with the shield badge of 8th Army, the five stars of a Field Marshal, and the camel badge of GHQ Middle East. 00:01:14:22 Close-up of British and American flags on the bonnet of the car. 00:01:17:18 The parked staff car; a soldier (driver or batman?) salutes and goes to open the car door as Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander approaches. An officer retrieves a map board from the car's back seat. 00:01:35:15 Alexander and another officer look at the map board. 00:01:44:14 Alexander and others depart in the staff car. 00:02:00:14 Alexander speaks with Lieutenant General John Hawkesworth (commanding X Corps). They look at a booklet or similar. 00:02:08:08 Alexander's staff car passes camera. 00:02:13:14 End of roll 00:02:15:10 Alexander speaks with Italian officers including the commanders of the Friuli, San Marco and Nembo (?) combat groups. General Hawkesworth and General De Michelis (?) are present. 00:02:35:18 Alexander and General De Michelis (?) look at a map as De Michelis points out various features. Group shots of Alexander and the officers. 00:03:00:16 General De Michelis (?) salutes Alexander. 00:03:09:08 Alexander leaves with General Hawkesworth by staff car. 00:03:20:05 End of roll 00:03:22:17 At the Palazzo d'Accursio in the centre of Bologna, Alexander exits the building with General Edgar Hume. Pan of the square shows an applauding crowd of civilians. Civilians applaud as Alexander departs by staff car. 00:03:59:11 Brief shot from a moving vehicle following Alexander's car. 00:04:04:20 Visiting the Polish Corps, Alexander walks with generals Władysław Anders and Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko 00:04:07:15 A swastika flag of the 1st Fallschirmjäger Division lies on the ground. Camera tilts up to show Alexander, Anders and Bohusz-Syszko salute. A Polish flag flies from a tall pole behind them. 00:04:20:21 Portrait of Alexander. 00:04:25:03 Alexander meets recently decorated officers. 00:04:29:06 Roll ends 00:04:31:18 Panning shot; Alexander views engineering work at the River Reno. A large Bailey bridge has been constructed by Indian Engineers close to the site of a destroyed bridge. Alexander is accompanied by Major General Denys Reid, commanding 10th Indian Division. 00:05:01:17 Alexander departs by staff car. 00:05:05:16 ENDS AYY 910/15 shot by Sergeant Richiardi on 22 April 1945 00:05:06:08 General Mark Clark with various officers including Polish generals Anders and Bohusz-Szyszko. Clark is shown a Swastika flag marked with a German Fallschirmjäger badge, apparently recently captured from the enemy. 00:05:35:08 The generals crouch around a map spread out on the ground. 00:05:42:01 The party of generals depart in jeeps. 00:05:49:21 At a square in Bologna, the generals salute. Clark, Anders, and other senior officers saluting. Troops on parade in the background salute or present arms as Allied national anthems are played. 00:06:07:22 Anders and Clark shaking hands. Clark is driven away in his jeep as Italian civilians applaud. 00:06:22:00 Close-up of a Polish general (Zygmunt Bohusz-Szyszko?) with Anders. 00:06:28:02 The military band of the US 34th Division plays. Close-ups of Anders and Bohusz-Szyszko. 00:06:34:21 ENDS AYY 910/16 shot by Sergeant Elvin, 22 April 1945 00:06:36:22 Panning shot; Indian troops of 3rd Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment, widely dispersed, advance across an open field. 00:06:44:03 Indian troops advance across shot left-to-right. 00:06:55:19 An Indian soldier, kneeling in a field, looks through binoculars. 00:07:00:16 An Indian soldier (the same man?) looks around the corner of a brick building with binoculars. 00:07:04:20 Wider shot showing Indian soldier with binoculars; he has a long rattan cane hanging from his belt. 00:07:07:14 The Indian soldier (an officer?) with the cane speaks to an Indian signaller carrying a wireless set in a carrier around his neck. 00:07:11:08 The Indian signaller gesturing. 00:07:14:01 Indian soldiers carrying shovels walk towards camera. 00:07:18:14 Two shots of Indian troops advancing across a field 00:07:28:15 A file of Indian troops advance along a road. They are not wearing their webbing or carrying packs. 00:07:34:10 On the Via Garibaldi in Minerbio, a view of the Monumento ai Caduti di Minerbio, a war memorial. In the background white surrender flags hang from windows. 00:07:40:18 View down the Via Garibaldi as troops approach. White flags hang from the building overlooking the war memorial. 00:07:47:06 View looking down the main road. A couple of soldiers, standing in the middle of the road, suddenly run for cover. 00:07:57:06 Wide shot; troops cross the road at a run. 00:08:10:11 Brief shot, an Indian soldier armed with a Thompson submachine gun holds a man, who has his hands up, at gunpoint. 00:08:19:22 In the main road, a line of Indian troops. One of them seems to take a red cross flag, on a long cane, from an Italian civilian man. 00:08:27:03 Close-up as two Italian men speak with the Indian soldier. The exchange seems urgent. 00:08:31:19 Series of shots of Indian troops in Minerbio 00:08:49:05 Shots of Churchill tanks of 6th Royal Tank Regiment in Minerbio. Italian civilians cheer from the street and from a window as Indian troops pass on foot. One shot from the turret of a Churchill as it drives past cheering civilians. 00:09:32:15 Tracked Bren carriers drive towards camera carrying Indian troops. The wind and passing vehicles raise dust. 00:09:51:07 Wide shot; troops on foot pass a field where the wind blows tall grass. 00:09:55:16 ENDS
Alternative Title: SIR HAROLD ALEXANDER AT BOLOGNA [Allocated title] GENERAL MARK CLARK AND POLISH GENERAL AT BOLOGNA [Allocated title] ADVANCE BY 3/1ST PUNJAB REGIMENT TO MINERBIO [Allocated title] BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated series title]
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Object_Number: AYY 910/13-16
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Access Conditions: IWM Film: IWM (AYY 910/13-16)
Featured Period: 1939-1945
Production Date: 1945-04-21-1945-04-21
Production Country:UK
Production Details:War Office (Production sponsor) Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company) Huggett, J. (Sergeant) (Production individual) Deeming, Eric (Production individual) Richiardi (Sergeant) (Production individual) Elvin, A R N (Production individual)
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Physical Characteristics:Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
Technical Details:35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Running time: 10 mins
HD Media:Yes
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