News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

44/65

Date Released

14 Aug 1944

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. British Fight in Albania
• 2. Roads to Victory
• 3. Liberation of Rennes

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Commandos prepare to land on part of the Albanian coast recently captured by the Germans from Albanian partisans. The landing forces went in unopposed but their next job to wipe out the German garrison of a coastal village meets some stiff opposition. The ten hour assault draws to a close with heavy casualties on both sides. The commandoes leave that part of the coastline in the hands of the partisans having opened up a supply route.

Keywords

Casualties; Military

Locations

Albania

Length of story (in feet)

188

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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