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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Commandos Make "Smash and Grab" Raid

Date released

11 Jun 1942

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

679A

NoS ID

012303

Story no

2 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Commando Raid. DESCRIPTION: A reconnaissance raid on the French coast near Boulogne was carried out by Commandos. SHOTLIST: Landing craft with commando’s on board landing. Commandos...

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Fighting French Commandos

Date released

22 Oct 1942

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

42/85

NoS ID

099681

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

French Marine Commandos during invasion exercises on a beach somewhere in England.

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Lord Louis - Commandos’ New Chief

Date released

20 Apr 1942

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

42/32

NoS ID

099383

Story no

4 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Lord Louis Mountbatten becomes Commander of Combined Operations, and will control all land, sea and air ventures by our Commandos.

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Commandos Raid Boulogne

Date released

27 Apr 1942

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

42/34

NoS ID

099395

Story no

5 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Commanded by Major Lord Lovat, commandos set off for another lightning raid, on the French coast this time.

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Commandos Do It Again

Date released

11 Jun 1942

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

42/47

NoS ID

099477

Story no

6 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Commandos on their way back across the Channel from a raid on the Boulogne-Le Touquet area. This was the fourth British raid against the occupied French coast in three months.

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Dutch Memorial to Commandos

Date released

5 Jun 1952

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1200A

NoS ID

017833

Story no

1 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dutch Memorial to Commandos. DESCRIPTION: To the memory of those who fell when Number Four Commando made its famous landing in 1944, a statue has been unveiled at Flushing by the Dutch...

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Commandos Raid Norway

Date released

5 Jan 1942

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

42/2

NoS ID

099217

Story no

1 / 2

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The islands of Vaagso and Maaloy in Norway are the object of a commando raid. Ships cross North Sea carrying commands and on nearing their destinations the landing craft go in but not before they have been...

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Girl Commandos

Date released

3 May 1943

Series name

Pictorial

Issue no

370

NoS ID

117317

Story no

3 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

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Commandos Swoop Upon Albania

Date released

14 Aug 1944

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1107

NoS ID

064251

Story no

1 / 2

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Commandos for Korea

Date released

28 Aug 1950

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

50/69

NoS ID

103664

Story no

1 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Royal Marine Commandos finish final six weeks intensive course before flying out to Korea.

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