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II. "Stalingrad's sword." Queues wait outside Goldsmiths Hall to see the King's gift to Stalingrad, a sword handled admiringly by new Ambassador Gusev.
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I. "Corsica cleared." French forces disembark at Ajaccio; majority are French colonial troops from Morocco who are seen walking through the town and engaged in what the commentary calls "sharp fighting" in the country, firing mortars. Only signs of recent presence of Axis powers are demolished bridges and blocked roads, a group of Italian stretcher bearers and a few Corsicans waving to their liberators and displaying the Tricolour and "Corsican Patriots" flag. Two Moroccan soldiers bear a casualty away on a stretcher.
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III. "1,000 miles of attack." Large tents stand among the ruins of Stalingrad, now seen being rebuilt. Whole boxes of medals are used to reward Russian gallantry at a ceremony in a forest clearing. Remainder of film shows attack scenes (artillery fire, infantry advances, Stormovik (?) air attacks, Katyusha rocket fire) along the great Russian front, and lacks geographical precision.
Full description
I. "Corsica cleared." French forces disembark at Ajaccio; majority are French colonial troops from Morocco who are seen walking through the town and engaged in what the commentary calls "sharp fighting" in the country, firing mortars. Only signs of recent presence of Axis powers are demolished bridges and blocked roads, a group of Italian stretcher bearers and a few Corsicans waving to their liberators and displaying the Tricolour and "Corsican Patriots" flag. Two Moroccan soldiers bear a casualty away on a stretcher.
Full description
II. "Stalingrad's sword." Queues wait outside Goldsmiths Hall to see the King's gift to Stalingrad, a sword handled admiringly by new Ambassador Gusev.
Full description
III. "1,000 miles of attack." Large tents stand among the ruins of Stalingrad, now seen being rebuilt. Whole boxes of medals are used to reward Russian gallantry at a ceremony in a forest clearing. Remainder of film shows attack scenes (artillery fire, infantry advances, Stormovik (?) air attacks, Katyusha rocket fire) along the great Russian front, and lacks geographical precision.
Physical description
35mm