The New Wehrmacht Aka German Army Reborn (1956) | British Pathé

Pathé news presents the reformation of the German army or the new Wehrmacht as officers and recruits prepare to board a Lufthansa plane to the U.S. for basic training over ten years after World War II. For Archive Licensing Enquiries Visit: Explore Our Online Channel For FULL Documentaries, Fascinating Interviews & Classic Movies: #BritishPathé #History #Germany #Army #Military #Training Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: (FILM ID:561.1) Andernach, Federal Republic of Germany (Western Germany). GV. Crowd of recruits with suitcases. CU. German flag. MS. Lieutenant Corporal typing. CU. Recruit waiting. CU. Name - Bekleidungs Kammer. SCU. Recruits leaving QM Stores with clobber. Pan as they are walking away. CU. QM measuring recruit’s head. CU. QM fitting recruit with a cap. CU. Sergeant putting army boots on. CU. Recruit’s feet as he puts army boots on. MS. Recruit putting kit into locker. MS. Recruit making bed. CU. Recruit pinning picture of family to the inside of his locker. LS. Tilt up from boots to soldiers on parade. MS. Recruits saluting. LS. Recruits coming to attention. GV. Recruits marching. CU. Sign at aerodrome “Lufthansa 2110 New York, Shannon“, tilt down to soldiers showing their papers. CU. Two soldiers. CU. Air labels addressed to N.Y. SCU. Officers leaving air terminal. CU. Officers shaking hands & saluting. SCU. Neon sign Dusseldorf. SCU. Officers entering plane. (Lavender.) (Orig ’F’) BRITISH PATHÉ’S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with entertainment to popular effect. Over the course of a century, it documented everything from major armed conflicts and seismic political crises to the curious hobbies and eccentric lives of ordinary people. If it happened, British Pathé filmed it. Now considered to be the finest newsreel archive in the world, British Pathé is a treasure trove of 85,000 films unrivalled in their historical and cultural significance. British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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