News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/29

Date Released

8 Apr 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Under Sealed Orders
• 2. A Long Slide
• 3. News from France
• 4. Military Police in Training
• 5. Dynamiting New War Office Site in USA
• 6. Flying Boat Routs Nazis
• 7. The Grand National 1940
• 8. Bath Time in France

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

Behind the Maginot Line French troops take a bath by using a travelling washing tent.

Researcher Comments

According to Pathe Issue Sheet this should have been added to issue 40/35 but was put into this one by mistake [09/01]

Keywords

Military

Locations

France

Length of story (in feet)

61

Story extras:

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Production Documents

• Commentary
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Name

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https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

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Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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