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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

687

Date Released

3 Aug 1942

Date submitted

31 Jul 1942

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Bombs on Birmingham
• 2. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Night-Fighter Aces Decorated
• 3. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Benghazi is the Target
• 4. War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC): Russia’s Vital Days

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Section Title

War and the Camera with a commentary delivered by Lionel Gamlin (Courtesy of the BBC)

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dr Benes Presents Medals to Three Pilots. DESCRIPTION: Wing Commander Max Aitken, Squadron Leader James MacLachlan and Flight Lieutenant Karel Kuttelwascher received the "Czechoslovakia War Cross 1939" from Dr Benes. SHOTLIST: Dr Benes present medals to: Wing Commander Max Aitken. Squadron Leader McLachlan. Flight Lieutenant Karel Kuttelwascher. Several close-ups of all four and close shots of decorations on each pilots tunics.

Keywords

Politics and government; Military; Awards and honours

Card file number

42660

Credits:

Camera

J. L. Ramsden

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

50

Story extras:

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