News on Screen

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

6

Date Released

2 Dec 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Anthony Eden in the Middle East
• 2. Polish Troops in England
• 3. Inspection of Free French Forces by HM the King and General De Gaulle
• 4. Greece on the Warpath: Funeral of the First British Airman Killed in Greece
• 5. Further RAF Reinforcements Land in Greece
• 6. War Views of Third Time President

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

American Flying Fortresses sent across the Atlantic to aid Allies. President Roosevelt makes a speech on 10th June 1940 - the day Italy enters the war.

Keywords

Politics and government; Aviation; Foreign aid; Military

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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