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Greatest Airborne Operations

Date released

25 Sep 1944

Series name

Warwork News

Issue no

S15/57; Paramount Issue No.: 1416

NoS ID

156733

Story no

3 / 3

Establishment of First Allied Airborne Army. Aim: to invade Holland. Gliders become airborne. 98% land on Dutch soil. Nazis are completely surprised. The Dutch people watch as paratroopers approach and land...

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Unternehmen Kreta (1941 Film)

aka: Operation Crete

Subject

History

Distribution

Film (16mm)

A campaign film on the invasion of Crete. Because the loss of life was so heavy on this occasion Hitler never again used airborne troops for a major invasion. This newsreel gives a completely different...

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Battle of Arnhem fortieth anniversary (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with an unidentified male surgeon and peace campaigner (poss. John Stanleigh) who set up a hospital at the Battle of Arnhem on his experiences during the battle 40 years ago as part of the 1st...

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The Army Has Wings

Date released

17 Dec 1942

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

42/101

NoS ID

099762

Story no

1 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Airborne forces comprising airlanding units and parachute troops receive operational instructions. Paratroops go by plane while airborne infantry go by gliders, a demonstration of co-operative effort by...

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Airborne in a Hurry

Date released

21 Nov 1957

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1485A

NoS ID

022045

Story no

8 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Airborne in a Hurry Hitch Hiker Pulled Up By Plane. DESCRIPTION: A demonstration (recently held in America) of how forces, grounded behind enemy lines, surrounded by hostile forces,...

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Counter Attack Stops Rebel Offensive

Date released

4 Feb 1952

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2184

NoS ID

043498

Story no

2 / 7

Airborne forces turn flank of Viet Minh drive towards Hanoi.

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Allies Drive into Germany

Date released

25 Sep 1944

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1416

NoS ID

039299

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

British advance at great speed through Holland to link up with airborne forces, while Americans carry Siegfried Line by frontal assault.

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Churchill Unveils Abbey Memorial

Date released

27 May 1948

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1799

NoS ID

041068

Story no

3 / 6

War-time Prime Minister unveils memorial to volunteers of Submarine Service, Commandos and Airborne Forces.

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Operation Brown Jug

Date released

3 Oct 1957

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1478A

NoS ID

021956

Story no

2 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Operation Brown Jug. DESCRIPTION: British Airborne forces provided the spear-head of the attack in Operation Brown Jug, the biggest exercise yet carried out in Denmark by combined NATO...

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Civil War in Athens

Date released

1 Jan 1945

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

45/1

NoS ID

100593

Story no

3 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Urgently needed supplies arrive in the port of Piraeus as promised by Mr Churchill. Meanwhile in the city itself, men of a British Airborne Unit fire down into the streets to prevent movement of ELAS forces....

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