Jewish Infantry Brigade celebrates Passover
Creator(s)
- United States. Army. Signal Corps. (Producer)
- Ester Tischler (Camera Operator)
- United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
Scope and Content
Jewish Infantry Brigade of the British 8th Army, Faenza Area, Italy, March 27-29, 1945. LS, hillside farm. LS, column of brigade marching along mountain road, past evenly spaced trees. MLS, men walking in single file towards the camera, farm in BG. Men with British military gear carrying weapons, camoflauge on helmets. CUs, faces. MLS, long line of soldiers moving along road, squad leader puts arm up and line halts, points to side of road and soldiers rest against embankment. MCU, two men smoking, Star of David patch on uniform. Soldier checking equipment. CU, individual faces. LS, column of men marchin on road. MS, men eating matzah with mess kits. MS, soldier handing out matzah to group seated together. MS, men (all wearing berets) gathered around Passover seder table which has wine bottles and banner. Soldiers reading Hebrew text. MS, soldier standing and leading men in singing and recitation. LS, soldiers seated at seder table in field. MLS, soldiers standing at table, Star of David draped off table. Pan right along seated soldiers to seder table and soldier reading text.
Subjects
- JEWISH BRIGADE
- EATING
- RELIGIOUS SERVICES (JEWISH)
- HOLIDAYS (PASSOVER)
- MOUNTAINS
- MARCHING
- GUNS
- ITALY
- FARMERS/FARMING
Places
- , Italy
Genre
- Film
- Unedited.