Three in a shell hole

Accession Number F01667
Collection type Film
Measurement 11 min
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm - safety/b&w/sound
Place made Russia
Date made 1941
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

Propaganda film produced by Leonid Leoniv. A Soviet War News Agency film designed to inspire hatred for the German soldier. A wounded Soviet soldier, a Soviet Red Cross girl and a wounded German soldier end up sharing a shell hole in the midst of a battle. The girl attends to both men but when she starts to leave the shell hole to fetch water the German attempts to shoot her in the back. Regaining consciousness the Soviet soldier shoots the German first.

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