Rodney Shells Alderney

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
44/68
Date Released
24 Aug 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
On board HMS Rodney as she prepares to bombard the Channel Island of Alderney. Men in the engine-room prepare and put on anti-flash helmets. Gunners move the one-ton shells into position and put them into breech. Rodney’s guns fire, on German gun emplacements.
Keywords
Weapons; Navy; Military
Locations
Channel Islands; Alderney
Length of story (in feet)
197
Story extras:
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'Rodney Shells Alderney', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 44/68, 24 Aug 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/100464 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)