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7 results found for '"Straits of Messina"' in Location.
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Malta in Reverse - Pantelleria’s Eclipse
- Date released
- 21 Jun 1943
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 733
- NoS ID
- 012744
- Story no
- 4 / 4
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Malta in Reverse - Pantelleria Eclipse. DESCRIPTION: Despite terrifying odds the island of Malta held out against the Axis and now the situation is being reversed as the Allies pound...
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Messina - Italy Next
- Date released
- 30 Aug 1943
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 743
- NoS ID
- 012817
- Story no
- 5 / 5
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Messina Occupied. DESCRIPTION: Out aircraft continued to strafe Messina and the Straits as the Eighth Army continued to move up. The Americans were actually the first into Messina and...
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin (by courtesy of the BBC): Into Europe
- Date released
- 6 Sep 1943
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 744
- NoS ID
- 012826
- Story no
- 4 / 4
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Into Europe. DESCRIPTION: After the capture of Sicily the attack moves onto the toe of Italy. SHOTLIST: Officers point across Straits towards Italy (Town below - Messina?). GS across...
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin (by courtesy of the BBC): On the Way
- Date released
- 9 Sep 1943
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 744A
- NoS ID
- 012829
- Story no
- 3 / 4
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘On the Way’. DESCRIPTION: Allied aircraft continue their bombardment of the toe of Italy, whilst strategic attacks are being made further up the peninsula. Embarkation begins for...
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin (by courtesy of the BBC): Cracking the Axis
- Date released
- 13 Sep 1943
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 745
- NoS ID
- 012832
- Story no
- 2 / 2
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘Cracking the Axis’. DESCRIPTION: Our Soviet Allies have been scoring great success in driving the Germans from Russia. In North Africa we have had victories at Alamein and driven...
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The "Fifth" Held On
- Date released
- 23 Sep 1943
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 746A
- NoS ID
- 012842
- Story no
- 4 / 5
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fifth Held On. DESCRIPTION: The second report on the Battle of Salerno shows the British and Americans pursuing the withdrawing Germans. The lack of airfields which had hampered the...
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Honour the Day
- Date released
- 6 Dec 1943
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 757
- NoS ID
- 012930
- Story no
- 2 / 2
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘Honour the Day’ - Short. DESCRIPTION: Honour the day that ranged America with Britain in the fight for the World’s Freedom. On the anniversary of Pearl Harbour we look at the...