Russia - The Battle for the Guns

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

135

Date Released

16 Nov 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Mahmal Leaves for Mecca
2. 2Cotton Goes to War
3. 3Rewards for Gallantry
4. 4Smashing German War Targets
5. 5Russia - The Battle for the Guns

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

Nazi suicide squad fails to destroy a Russian long-range gun, manned by the Red Army. Bitter fighting results in Russian victory.

Keywords

Military

Credits:

Commentator

Rex Keating

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

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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