Liberation Of Vilna (1944)

Item title reads - Liberation of Vilna. The Russian Front. Lithuania. L/S of the city of Vilna (Vilnius). M/S Russian mortar men firing into the city. M/S Russian infantry fighting in streets and tanks advancing. M/S of two dead German soldiers lying in the street. Various shots of Russians clearing out snipers. Various shots of burning buildings. M/S Russian soldiers running up a staircase inside a house. Various shots of the battle in the city. Various shots of wounded German prisoners of war after the battle. M/S Russian troops, headed by a military band, marching through. Various shots of girls waving and cheering as they pass. 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.