RUSSIAN NEWS (1943, NO. 26-27) Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Reel 1, Part 1, infantry crawl and run across snow-covered fields in the northern sector. A pontoon bridge over the Dnieper River is built and used. Lookouts climb a tree and direct artillery fire in a woods in the northwest sector. Part 2, scenes in Moscow show factories, steel manufacturing, and women in a shell factory. Part 3 shows activities in and scenes of Stalingrad: railroad facilities are repaired and streets are cleared of rubble. A woman policeman directs traffic. Reel 2, Part 1 shows a docked ship and two sailors painting a submarine. Part 2, women in Leningrad sew for and bathe children of fighters. Part 3 shows empty seats, the stage, and a dressing room in a theater.

Collection

Records of the Office of War Information

Series

Motion Picture Films from "Russian News" Newsreels