A British Ministry of Information propaganda short comprised of silent documentary footage of Russian civilians gearing up to fight Nazi invaders, accompanied by patriotic British narration and rousing orchestral score. The chilling centrepiece is a series of still photographs taken by a German soldier of the execution of five Russian villagers from the town of Velish.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313141
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Propaganda
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nazis
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War crimes
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Propaganda
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → War crimes
Documentary → Documentary films - Soviet Union
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nazis
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Propaganda
History → Soviet Union - History - German occupation, 1941-1944
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)