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Picture Paragraphs from the World News: Artillery Barrage in England

Date released

13 Mar 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/22

NoS ID

097807

Story no

5 / 10

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Artillery barrage in England.

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WAAFs & Barrage Balloons

Date released

7 Aug 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/63

NoS ID

098947

Story no

5 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

WAAFs (Women’s Auxiliary Air Force) being trained in the handling of the barrage balloon.

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US Tries Out Barrage Balloons

Date released

21 Jul 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/58

NoS ID

098911

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

At the first demonstration of a balloon barrage ever held in the USA the balloons are more decorative but similar to the British type.

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Sausage & Veg

Date released

12 Aug 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/65

NoS ID

098172

Story no

7 / 12

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Men of a barrage balloon section fill in their spare time by growing vegetables. The ‘sausage’ part of the story is a barrage balloon.

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Barrage Balloons for Convoys

Date released

24 Oct 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/86

NoS ID

098340

Story no

5 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Barrage balloons are used to protect our shipping convoys from dive bombing raids by Nazi planes.

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Barge Balloon Barrage

Date released

1 Jan 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/1

NoS ID

097635

Story no

1 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Members of the RAF Balloon Command on board barges which are moored in the mouths of all our rivers and harbours from which will fly barrage balloons.

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Israel Border Flare Up

Date released

12 Apr 1956

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

2324

NoS ID

073286

Story no

5 / 9

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

King Feisal inaugurates barrage.

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Army Demonstrations Under Live Barrage

Date released

27 Jan 1941

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

737

NoS ID

061328

Story no

6 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Men of the Balloon Barrage at Work

Date released

24 Oct 1940

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

710

NoS ID

061005

Story no

1 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Balloon Barrage Demonstration at Romford

Date released

26 Jan 1939

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

530

NoS ID

058643

Story no

4 / 12

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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