Ten Ton Tess

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
45/24
Date Released
22 Mar 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
A 12,000 lb bomb on a bomb carrier en route to its plane. This bomb was thought to be, only a short while ago, one of the biggest, but it is only half the size of the new 22,000 pounder Ten Ton Tess. Specially adapted Lancasters deliver these bombs to Germany, in this particular raid the Bielefeld Viaduct. Aerial shots of the 22,000 pounders landing on target causing an explosion like an earthquake. Six spans of the viaduct are destroyed, so ending the railway out of Bielefeld.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; Photography; Military
Locations
Germany; Bielefeld
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip
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'Ten Ton Tess', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 45/24, 22 Mar 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/100665 (Accessed 25 Jun 2025)