News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

44/52

Date Released

29 Jun 1944

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. War in the Pacific
• 2. Beef News from Canada
• 3. Law and Order in Rome
• 4. The Road to Cherbourg

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

US infantry on the road to Cherbourg. They enter the town of Montebourg and are engaged in house-to-house fighting in their attempts to flush out the remaining German soldiers. Fires rage through the town and day and night shots show the buildings still burning. The following morning villagers appear from their underground hideouts and start to prepare food in rough open kitchens. The desolate ruins of Lingevres, the next town, where no one is to be seen. Outside the town of Tilley, British guns shell German mortar positions inside the town. On entering Tilley, British troops watch out for snipers and Royal Engineers are called in to clear mines and booby traps from the streets.

Keywords

Weapons; War damage; Military

Locations

France; Montebourg; Longevres; Tilley

Length of story (in feet)

394

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Film Archive

Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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