3026 Planes Brought Down over England

Series

Series Name: War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

16 Dec 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. London Can Take It
2. 3026 Planes Brought Down over England
3. Britain Prepares to Strike
4. Don’t Let’s Waste Anything
5. Republic Day in Turkey
6. The Greeks Advance - Koritza Falls
7. Off to the Front
8. Albania

Story

Story No. within this Issue: 2 / 8
Summary: Shots of the wreckage of German planes brought down in London. Captured Nazi airmen. The crew of the shot-down Heinkel bomber receives prompt medical attention.
Keywords: Health and medicine; Aviation; War damage; Prisoners of war; Military

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'3026 Planes Brought Down over England', War Pictorial News Issue No. 7, 16 Dec 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/155989 (Accessed 13 Apr 2026)

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