Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Yugoslav Airmen in Middle East

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
669A
Date Released
2 Apr 1942
Date submitted
17 Mar 1942
Date submitted
30 Mar 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Yugo-Slav Air Force (Middle East). DESCRIPTION: A Squadron of Yugoslav airmen, flying Dornier twenty-twos, have been co-operating with the RAF in the Middle East. SHOTLIST: The personnel comprises men from all stations of life. Patriotic Yugo-slavs who have joined together in the hope of freeing their country. The commanding officer makes a speech and says that three of his officers, a Serb, a Croat and a Slovene would like to express their opinion. They each speak at the microphone and deny any alleged difference of opinion between their three nations. Dornier 22’s. WO B231 & A1/2.
Keywords
Aviation; Foreign relations; Military
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
42114
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
105
Story extras:

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Yugoslav Airmen in Middle East', British Movietone News Issue No. 669A, 2 Apr 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12201 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)