Heligoland Obliterated

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1685
Date Released
24 Apr 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
Biggest ever explosion of its kind destroys Heligoland when Royal Navy blow up island used as U-boat base in world war.
Keywords
Occupied territories; Navy; Military
Locations
Germany; Heligoland
Footage sources
British Pathe
Library number
16154
Credits:
Camera
Alfred A. Tunwell
Camera
Arthur W. Farmer
Camera
Bernard Y. Till
Camera
Len W. Dudley
Length of story (in feet)
188
Story extras:
Production Documents

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Notes
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How to cite this record

'Heligoland Obliterated', British Paramount News Issue No. 1685, 24 Apr 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/40510 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)