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

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