Former German Navy Craft Returned (1957)

Unissued / Unused material. Former German navy craft captured in World War II returned. Bremerhaven, Germany. CU side of drum with ’Bremerhaven port of embarkation - 61st army band’ written on it, pan up to soldier playing it. Various CU’s of soldiers playing brass instruments. Various shots of the changeover ceremony which is attended by Captain Nixon USN, A Lynch, Dr Josef Rust, Vice-Admiral Ruge, General Ruffner and Admiral Schindler. 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.