Bardia Capture: Dramatic film shows German general surrendering to British, and the brilli...(1942)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit German General Schmitt surrenders to South African General de Villiers after the allied capture of Bardia. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Capture of Bardia LIBYA: Bardia: EXT Various of tanks advancing across desert and firing guns. Various of white surrender flag flying by German field gun. German prisoners of war led along by British forces . Captured Italian soldiers along in tank ditch. Four wounded Italian prisoners seated on ground. British soldier dressing Italian’s wounded hand. Wounded Italian prisoner talking to wounded soldier on stretcher (not heard). General Schmitt (German military commander) along as salutes Major-General De Villiers (South African military commander). Schmitt next de Villiers. Schmitt along next de Villiers followed by two Italian Generals. Troops looking on round car. Italian Generals looking on at the proceedings inside car thro
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