Rodney Shells Alderney

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
44/68
Date Released
24 Aug 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Rodney Shells Alderney
  2. 2Fall of Falaise
  3. 3Invasion of the Riviera

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
On board HMS Rodney as she prepares to bombard the Channel Island of Alderney. Men in the engine-room prepare and put on anti-flash helmets. Gunners move the one-ton shells into position and put them into breech. Rodney’s guns fire, on German gun emplacements.
Keywords
Weapons; Navy; Military
Locations
Channel Islands; Alderney
Length of story (in feet)
197
Story extras:
Film clip
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