Forts Attack Europe’s Fortress

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/62
Date Released
5 Aug 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Forts Attack Europe’s Fortress
  2. 2In the Shadow of St Paul’s
  3. 3Rome Raiders Interviewed by Quentin Reynolds
  4. 4Trailer: Salvage

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
SHOTLIST: Various shots of B17s as they prepare for take-off and closer shots of one of the aircraft picking out the many gun positions, the guns are also seen in action. Vapour trails made by the B17s. The Fortresses flying through flak with German fighter aircraft attacking from all sides, one plane is hit and starts to spin out of the sky. Aerial shots of bombs falling from planes onto their targets. The planes land at their base and one of the airmen gets out and kisses the ground.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; War damage; Photography; Military
Locations
United Kingdom
Length of story (in feet)
350
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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