They Get It in Black and White

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
45/25
Date Released
26 Mar 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1They Get It in Black and White
  2. 2Remagen Bridge Destroyed
  3. 3British Advance on Mandalay

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
Leaflets being printed by the Allied Psychological Warfare Branch. They are put into balloons which are designed to explode when dropping their load. The balloons are inflated with hydrogen and a slow fuse is lit. Wind strength and direction are plotted by the Met men who can calculate that the balloons will drop their leaflets over a target area with amazing accuracy.
Keywords
Propaganda
Length of story (in feet)
194
Story extras:
Film clip
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British Pathe Ltd
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0207 665 8340
Address
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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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