Description
Object description
Various scenes of British troops, the 2nd New Zealand Division and Yugoslav Partisans in Trieste, including looting and queueing for food. Sherman tanks are trained on houses occupied by Yugoslavs.
Scenes at the Ippodromo in Trieste as people watch trotting races.
Troops of the 21st Battalion, 5th New Zealand Brigade man guns and tanks in Barcola, near Trieste.
A friendly football match between a team of the British 5th Corps and a team of Marshal Tito's army is held in Marburg, Yugoslavia (Maribor, Slovenia).
Content description
AYY 934/10. Close up of a hand holding a machine gun. Sherman tanks in strategic positions in Trieste, with soldiers on guard. A gun pointing out of a window. A group of civilian men wearing sunglasses look at the camera. A soldier in the turret of a tank. Various shots of tanks in Trieste, with soldiers and local civilians walking past. Tanks on the quayside, with ships at anchor in the background. An NCO leaning out of a window and shouting to the crowd in the square below. Yugoslav Partisans removing goods from a shop and loading them on to a horse-drawn cart (the dope sheet refers to looting from a shoe shop and an apartment). Various shots of civilians queueing for food. View of a building with the sign Trattoria Tevere. Civilians queueing for meat outside the butcher's shop (sign for Macelleria). A soldier on guard. Various shots of queues. A crowd of people outside the Trattoria Due Colonne. Close up shot of a meat ration for a family of five held in paper. Further shots of people queueing, including a woman sitting on the kerb with her head in her hands. Four Yugoslav Partisans carrying rifles pose for the camera. Various shots of people at the market, where there is an abundance of green vegetables and fruit. Close up of women buying from the stalls.
A line of civilians outside the Ippodromo. People waiting at the ticket kiosk of the race track. Signboard ' Sgt Elvin 26/5/45'. Long shot of the race course and stands. Various shots of horse and cart trotting races in progress. Civilians and soldiers placing bets at booths. A New Zealand soldier with his winnings. Close up of the winnings being counted. Various scenes of the crowds watching a race. A Naval officer stands with a woman wearing pearls and sunglasses and a boy. An Italian woman watches the race with her arms around two soldiers, smoking. A group making their selection for a race. Close ups of the crowd watching the race.
AYY 934/11. Man cleaning a Vickers machine gun. View from the gun position of the main road from Trieste, showing a tram. Two New Zealand troops from 'S' Company clean a 3 inch mortar. A New Zealand sentry guards a building. The building next door, occupied by Yugoslavian forces is guarded by one of Tito's guards. New Zealand tanks lined up near Barcola. British cruisers can be seen in the Bay of Trieste in the background. A man dives into the water. A guarded Sherman tank in position in the centre of Trieste. Various shots of civilians walking in Trieste. Two Yugoslav Partisans pass a Sherman tank. A column of Yugoslav carts passes along the street. Tito's army hold a parade in the centre of Trieste, watched by British soldiers.
AYY 934/12. Spectators at the friendly football match between British and Yugoslav soldiers in Marburg, Yugoslavia. Shots of the grandstand with banners reading 'Marshal', 'Ziveo' and 'Tito'. Civilians and soldiers applauding the match. Various shots of the game in progress. Some soldiers and boys look at the camera. The players walking on to the field after half time. The kick off and further shots of the match and the British and Yugoslav soldiers watching. Spectators sitting on grass at the side of the pitch. The dope sheet records that the British team lost 4-0.
Physical description
35mm