Great US Air Assault

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/84
Date Released
21 Oct 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
B17s of the US Air Force head out on a series of large scale operations which took in eight major targets in Germany, East Prussia and Poland. Air to air shots of the bombers as they move through heavy flak. Marienburgh in East Prussia and then Schweinfurt in Germany are two of the vital targets. The bombers’ gunner intercept German fighter aircraft and one is seen heading down to crash.
Keywords
Aviation; Photography; Military
Locations
Germany; Poland; East Prussia
Length of story (in feet)
225
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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'Great US Air Assault', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 43/84, 21 Oct 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/100135 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)