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British Convoys with Balloon Barrage and a Tribute to the Royal Air Force

Date released

12 Aug 1940

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

689

NoS ID

060782

Story no

10 / 10

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Air Raid Fire in London

Date released

25 Nov 1940

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

719

NoS ID

061123

Story no

10 / 13

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

Including wreckage of Nazi bomber brought down after hitting barrage balloons

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Balloon Barrage Factory and Training School, including

Date released

1 Apr 1940

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

651

NoS ID

060266

Story no

3 / 12

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

RAF training school in Canada.

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Artillery Barrage Exercise

Date released

27 Jan 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/8

NoS ID

098549

Story no

8 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Artillery and infantry in realistic manoeuvres somewhere in snow covered England.

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Protecting Our Shipping

Date released

12 Aug 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/65

NoS ID

098176

Story no

11 / 12

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

First pictures of barrage balloons which protect our harbours and shipping.

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Rocket Guns

Date released

6 Apr 1944

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

44/28

NoS ID

100332

Story no

2 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

First pictures of Britain’s new anti-aircraft defence. The rocket gun in action firing by day and night. The electrically controlled rocket barrage is manned by specially selected Home Guardsmen.

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Aerial Blitzkrieg - Continued

Date released

19 Aug 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/67

NoS ID

098188

Story no

4 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

German dive bombers in action. Diving between barrage balloons and surrounded by flak, being shot at by anti-aircraft guns on the downs, and attacking lightship just off shore. Hurricanes and Spitfires...

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Roving Camera Reports: The King and Queen with the Balloon Barrage

Date released

26 Oct 1939

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

606

NoS ID

059620

Story no

4 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Munda Falls

Date released

16 Aug 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/65

NoS ID

100060

Story no

4 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

US task force en route to Munda, the Jap air base on New Georgia Island in the Solomons. On board one of the ships the crew relax. Dusk falls and the guns prepare and then a short night sequence of gun...

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News from Korea

Date released

8 Nov 1951

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

51/90

NoS ID

104425

Story no

7 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

Yanks wounded by Truce Zone balloon. HMS Amethyst in action again. Yanks lay on biggest rocket barrage.

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