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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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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...

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