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AA Battery ‘Gets a Jerry’

Date released

18 Oct 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/83

NoS ID

100130

Story no

3 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Mixed ack-ack battery presented with parts of an enemy plane which they destroyed by a direct hit at about 7 miles high.

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Roving Camera Reports: Nazi AA Battery

Date released

13 Jan 1944

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1046

NoS ID

063996

Story no

5 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Bombs Will Never Gets US Down

Date released

29 Aug 1940

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

694

NoS ID

060823

Story no

1 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

Including British fighter shot down, How AA Battery works, Interview with ace AA Gunners, Raid damage at Ramsgate and Dover

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The Queen Visits the ATS

Date released

12 Jul 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/55

NoS ID

100028

Story no

4 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The Queen and Princess Royal visit ATS (Auxiliary Training Service) units serving in the Greater London area. At an anti-aircraft battery she chats to some girls one of whom is Mary Churchill.

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Mr Churchill Visits a Gun Station

Date released

13 Apr 1942

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

42/30

NoS ID

099370

Story no

1 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Mr Churchill and daughter Mary (in ATS uniform) visit an anti-aircraft battery, where ATS girls are working on operating range-finders for the gun crews. While there, Mr Churchill lends a hand and lays a...

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South Africa Coastal Defences

Date released

26 Apr 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/33

NoS ID

099941

Story no

1 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

South Africa’s coastal defences always at the ready. Manned by women as well as men the radiolocation unit passes messages onto the AA battery should raiders be spotted. Aircraft of the SAAF (South African...

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Nation Hits Back at Flying Bomb

Date released

6 Jul 1944

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1393

NoS ID

039220

Story no

1 / 3

Extras

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

King and Queen visit people made homeless in recent raids. RAF make saturation raids on P-bomb [sic] lairs. Prime Minister sees AA battery in which is daughter serves go into action against flying bombs.

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King and Queen Visit Farmers and Gunners

Date released

20 Jul 1944

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

44/58

NoS ID

100432

Story no

1 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

King and Queen with farm volunteers at agricultural camp in the Home Counties. Informal shots as they are seen talking with the workers and at tea-table. The next day sees Their Majesties at an anti-aircraft...

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Western Front Brevities

Date released

15 Jan 1945

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

45/5

NoS ID

100605

Story no

1 / 2

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The battered town of Bastogne, as seen from the air. British troops fire captured 88 mm gun. In Holland the camera records shrapnel bursts, as an armoured division battery fires on an enemy position. Buffalo...

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