Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Orsogna Blitzed
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 3
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Orsogna Blitzed. DESCRIPTION: The Allies are holding air supremacy on the Italian front, although the Luftwaffe has not been totally crushed as the battle over Orsogna proved. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various GV, MS, & LS of Orsogna dive bombed. Explosions caused by same. Aerial shots of Spitfire in air combat with enemy fighter. Aerial shot of chase etc., Spitfire crashing, & pilot baling out.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Weather; Environment; Aviation; War damage; Fashion and costume; Animals; Military
- Footage sources
- British Paramount
- Card file number
- 44509
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 91
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Orsogna Blitzed', British Movietone News Issue No. 765, 31 Jan 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12993 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)