The Congolese Retake Bukavu (1967)

Bukavu, Congo. VS. as Congolese Colonel Falu describes with the aid of a map model how they retook the town of Bukavu from the mercenaries, to a group of press (Mute). VS. of the pressmen being shown round the retaken town of Bukavu by Congolese General Massiala. They are shown looted and smashed shops and buildings, captured arms and ammunition, etc., left by the mercenaries. (Lav.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT 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.