(Untitled record)

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

217

Date Released

2 Jul 1945

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1(Untitled record)
2. 2(Untitled record)
3. 3(Untitled record)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

US National Archive entry: 10 min, sd, B&W, 35mm Pipe, to be laid across the English Channel for the transportation of petroleum, is prepared in England. The British ship Conundrum starts "Operation Pluto" by laying pipe sections in the channel. Shows a pumping station. Oil-burning tanks advance, flaming oil is used to lift fog from an airstrip; planes land and take off. Record Group 208 Accession 3276

Keywords

Ships and boats; Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; Military

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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