Battle of the Matapan

Series

Series Name
War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.
16
Date Released
21 Apr 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1General De Gaulle Entertained at British Embassy in Cairo
  2. 2Malta’s Air Defence
  3. 3Battle of the Matapan
  4. 4Reinforcements for Greece
  5. 5Fall of Asmara
  6. 6Adi Ugri

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
The British Mediterranean Fleet, under Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, accompanied by vessels of the Greek Fleet, sighted some Italian warships which were headed off by the Fleet Air Arm and RAF. Navy fires and battle commences - heavy Italian losses. Italian survivors in an Allied prison camp.
Keywords
Aviation; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military
Credits:
Commentator
Rex Keating

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Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive
Email
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Web
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Notes
The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.
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