Sicily: Zero Hour

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/57
Date Released
19 Jul 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1RAAF over New Guinea
  2. 2Bastille Day in London
  3. 3Sicily: Zero Hour
  4. 4Trailer: Random Harvest (Scotland)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
Weapons containers being packed and loaded into planes. Men of the Airborne Division (being the first to set foot on the Island) are briefed and then with men of the American paratroops are seen putting on their parachutes and checking their equipment. Montgomery visiting the men prior to the raid. Dakotas of the USAF (United States Air Force) head out towards Sicily. Aerial night bombardment by Lancasters over Turin. At a North African port Canadian and British troops embark and the convoy moves off for Sicily.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Aviation; Military
Locations
Italy; Sicily
Length of story (in feet)
338
Story extras:
Film clip
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