Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Captured V1 Lairs

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
797
Date Released
11 Sep 1944
Date submitted
7 Sep 1944
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: V1 Sites Captured. DESCRIPTION: The Allies lightning advance in France had, by the beginning of August, over-run a very big number of flying-bomb sites. SHOTLIST: Various scenes of V1 sites taken from all angles. Map of British Isles, excluding Ireland. Various shots of shooting ramps, small gauge tracks, also wide gauge tracks, on which flying bombs were conveyed. All the above is in wooded country. Pan round site shows various component parts which go to make up a ‘flying bomb’. Various shots in England of remains of flying bombs, being inspected. (Have reason to believe this is all in France & not England).
Keywords
Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Railways; War damage; Military
Locations
France; Abbeville
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Canadian Film Unit
Card file number
45087
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Captured V1 Lairs', British Movietone News Issue No. 797, 11 Sep 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13212 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)