Magdeburg Blitzed

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
44/9
Date Released
31 Jan 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Japs Lose 85 Planes
  2. 2Keep ‘Em Flying
  3. 3From the Pacific Front
  4. 4War Wounded Help Themselves
  5. 5Magdeburg Blitzed

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
Lancasters and Halifaxes deliver two thousand tons of bombs in 34 minutes over Magdeburg. Believing that the raid was to be concentrated on Berlin, enemy night fighters were send to defend the capital which was receiving a diversionary raid by Mosquitos, while the heavy bombers altered course to deliver their attack on Magdeburg.
Keywords
Aviation; War damage; Military
Locations
Germany; Magdeburg
Length of story (in feet)
88
Story extras:
Film clip

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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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