The Army Has Wings

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
42/101
Date Released
17 Dec 1942
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
Airborne forces comprising airlanding units and parachute troops receive operational instructions. Paratroops go by plane while airborne infantry go by gliders, a demonstration of co-operative effort by glider borne and parachute troops seen for the first time in combined operations.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Length of story (in feet)
258
Story extras:
Film clip
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'The Army Has Wings', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 42/101, 17 Dec 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/99762 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)