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Jewish Brigade, 1940-1949

Film | Digitized | RG Number: RG-60.2442 | Film ID: 2273

Overview

Description: The Jewish Brigade in action in Italy: Mortars firing; soldiers showing Star of David on tank. Brig Gen Benjamin talking to Major Jackson. 25 pound gun in action. CUs, soldiers, badges. Night fighting patrol lined up and receiving instructions from officer. Funeral ceremonies for member killed in action, Star of David tomb marker. German prisoners captured by the Jewish Brigade. VAR, CUs of Germans and smiling Brigade officers.
Duration: 00:08:51
Date: Event: 1944
Locale: Italy
Credit: Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives & Records Administration
Contributor: Producer: United States. Army. Signal Corps.

Physical Details

Language: Silent
Genre/Form: Unedited.
B&W / Color: Black & White
Image Quality: Good
Time Code: 02:18:41:00 to 02:27:32:00
Film Format: Master
Master 2273 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Master 2273 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Master 2273 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Master 2273 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Preservation
Preservation 2273 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Preservation 2273 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Preservation 2273 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small
Preservation 2273 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - small

Rights & Restrictions

Conditions on Access: You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
Copyright: Public Domain
Conditions on Use: To the best of the Museum's knowledge, this material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to reproduce or use this material.

Keywords & Subjects

Keyword: CEREMONIES FIGHTING FUNERALS GUNS JEWISH BRIGADE JEWS MILITARY OFFICERS MILITARY VEHICLES POWS POWS (GERMAN) PRISONERS (GERMAN) SOLDIERS/MILITARY STARS OF DAVID WEAPONS/ARMS

Administrative Notes

Legal Status: Permanent Collection - not accessioned
Copied From: 35mm; b/w
Film Source: United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
File Number: Legacy Database File: 2215
Source Archive Number: 111 ADC 9723
Special Collection: Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive

Record last modified:: 2024-02-21 07:49:07
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