Britain’s Battle Strength on Land

Series

Series Name

Gaumont British News

Issue

Issue No.

727

Date Released

23 Dec 1940

Length of issue (in feet)

752

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Britain’s Battle Strength on Land
2. 2Roving Camera Reports: Colonel Donovan in London
3. 3Roving Camera Reports: Submarine "Sunfish" Returns
4. 4Anglo-Greek Lunch at the Dorchester
5. 5Tanks for Egypt
6. *Oxford V Cambridge Rugby Match
7. *Rhythm of the Rink in America
8. *Bombing of the Burma Road
9. *Bangkok Demonstration

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

Including firing 12" Howitzers. Bridge building under fire.

Keywords

Weapons; Military

Length of story (in feet)

361

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British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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