Tirpitz Souvenir Commemorates RAF Exploit

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
50/15
Date Released
20 Feb 1950
Date covered
16 Feb 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Seretse Khama Comes in from Africa
  2. 2Air Rescue Practice Put to the Test
  3. 3Sportlights from Three Continents
  4. 4Sportlights from Three Continents
  5. 5Sportlights from Three Continents
  6. 6Tirpitz Souvenir Commemorates RAF Exploit
  7. 7United’s Cup Year Again?

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
At Bomber Command headquarters at High Wycombe a presentation of a souvenir form the German battleship Tirpitz recalls the famed RAF bombing exploit that sank the ship.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Footage sources
Library
Credits:
Camera
William McConville
Length of story (in feet)
143
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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