Pacific Climax

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
45/17
Date Released
26 Feb 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
New American landings on Lingayen Gulf help speed up the invasion of Luzon (biggest of the Philippine Islands). Japanese aircraft bomb the fleet during the landings. Ships of the Pacific Fleet bombard the island of Luzon and General MacArthur seated on an invasion barge off Luzon sees his troops go in to make the landing.
Keywords
Aviation; Navy; Military
Locations
Philippines; Luzon
Length of story (in feet)
88
Story extras:
Film clip
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'Pacific Climax', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 45/17, 26 Feb 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/100642 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)