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War Report from East and West

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
45/6
Date Released
18 Jan 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Bishop of St Alban’s Enthroned
  2. 2Experiments in Flying Research
  3. 3War Report from East and West

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
British troops through jungle and streams during drive on Pinwe, Mandalay. They are led by a piper. In the Chin Hills Mitchell bombers hit at Jap troop concentrations on Kennedy Peak. On the Western Front Marauders of the 9th Air Force on raid over German territory. One plane is hit and bursts into flames, losing an engine as it crashes to earth. Reports from Belgium tell of icy conditions which are making things almost impossible for tanks and vehicles travelling by road.
Keywords
Aviation; War damage; Military
Locations
Belgium; Burma; Pinwe; Mandalay
Length of story (in feet)
157
Story extras:
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Name
British Pathe Ltd
Email
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Web
https://www.britishpathe.com/
Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
3.29 Canterbury Court
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London
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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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