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Battle of Ortona
- Date released
- 10 Jan 1944
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 44/3
- NoS ID
- 100236
- Story no
- 1 / 3
- Extras
- 1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list
Canadians of the 8th Army meet stiff opposition in their fight for Ortona. House to house fighting takes place with the soldiers backed up by Sherman tanks and six pounder guns. The town is eventually taken.
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hard Going in Italy
- Date released
- 14 Feb 1944
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 767
- NoS ID
- 013007
- Story no
- 2 / 5
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hard Going in Italy. DESCRIPTION: Action on the Adriatic front, leads to the capture of Ortona by Canadian forces. The Fifth also continue to push forward taking San Pietro on the road...