Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Landed in Germany, and Took off Again

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
564
Date Released
25 Mar 1940
Date submitted
21 Jan 1940
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF Men Land in Germany and Get Away. DESCRIPTION: An RAF bomber crew had a lucky escape when they mistook Germany for France, they managed to avoid capture and took off again. SHOTLIST: Shots of the crew of the Whitley bomber which landed in Germany by mistake. The crew got in again and took off.
Keywords
Curiosities; Aviation; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
38587
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News described by John Snagge (Courtesy of the BBC): Landed in Germany, and Took off Again', British Movietone News Issue No. 564, 25 Mar 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10722 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)