Fall of Catania

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/64
Date Released
12 Aug 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
Troops advancing through Catania. Engineers with mine detectors clearing stretch of road before bren gun carrier moves through. Some Sicilian civilians start to loot buildings that the Germans have evacuated and British troops have to restore order. Elsewhere in Catania the troops are given a good reception.
Keywords
Military
Locations
Italy; Catania
Length of story (in feet)
190
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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'Fall of Catania', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 43/64, 12 Aug 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/100054 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)