Ploesti Oil Fields Devastated

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
44/90
Date Released
9 Nov 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
Flying Fortresses over Ploesti oil fields through thick pall of smoke during one of their raids. Captured German film shows German firemen fighting the oilfield blaze and the aftermath of the devastated oil fields.
Keywords
Aviation; War damage; Occupied territories; Military
Locations
Romania; Ploesti
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip
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'Ploesti Oil Fields Devastated', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 44/90, 9 Nov 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/100534 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)