The Fifth Forges Ahead

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

43/96

Date Released

2 Dec 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Remembrance Day in Tunis
2. 2The Fifth Forges Ahead
3. 3America’s Thanksgiving Day in Britain
4. 4Advance Australia
5. 5Trailer: Post Haste

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

American Rangers in the wooded hill country round Altissunis. British infantry fire mortars in support of the Rangers, while the Rangers rush enemy hide-outs. [123 ft] Meanwhile another battle of the Volturno River is raging, but this time against wind and rain, and American Engineers race against time to keep their pontoon bridges intact. Already two have been swept away by the gale-force winds and rising waters, and their efforts to strengthen the third bridge are to no avail and that too is swept away. [81 ft]

Keywords

Weather; Military

Locations

Italy; Altissunis; Rive Volturno

Length of story (in feet)

204

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