Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Swedish Border Town Bombed by Russians

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
562
Date Released
11 Mar 1940
Date submitted
7 Mar 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 14
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pajala Bombed. DESCRIPTION: The town of Pajala was bombed but fortunately no one was hurt. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the bombed village on the Swedish side of the Frontier. The church yard was shattered and bomb craters pit the ground. One of the bombs down a farm and man displays one which didn’t explode. Swedish Border Town Bombed - CARD 38561B The border (Finland & Sweden) Piarra [sic], bombed by the Russians in an attempt to block railway ‘lifeline’ into Finland. Various shots of church surrounded by bomb craters. 48 bombs were dropped. Shots of farm building burned down. CU man holding incendiary bomb which didn’t explode.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Weapons; Railways; War damage
Footage sources
Sweden
Card file number
38496
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
34
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Swedish Border Town Bombed by Russians', British Movietone News Issue No. 562, 11 Mar 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10683 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)