British Troops In Italy (1943)

Unused / unissued material - date and locations unclear or unknown. Italy. Various shots of British troops in Italy. They march along country roads, cross a river with vehicles, stop to have a cigarette and a chat by the side of the road. Soldiers walk across a field and into a village or hamlet. Radio operator sits at his wireless set. Signallers at work speaking into microphones and wearing headphones. Soldier digs grave; others carry a body covered by a blanket on a stretcher. Padre performs burial service while a small group watch. The grave is covered in and a German tin helmet is placed on the cross. A rifle is stuck in the ground beside the grave. FILM ID:1957.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more