Troops In Belgium - May 1940 (1940)

Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear - probably Leefdaal, near Louvain, Belgium. Various shots of the Belgian refugees fleeing from bombed town helped by British troops. Several shots of the burned buildings - smoke still seen. Various shots of British soldiers (possibly Coldstream Guards) helping the wounded, refugees, clearing the rubble etc. Several shots of a group of nuns fleeing from town. Note: Paperwork states that this footage dates from 01/05/1940. (Lav.) 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 wel