Nazi Bombers Beaten Off

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
40/61
Date Released
29 Jul 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Navy on Land
  2. 2Picture Paragraphs from World’s News: Veteran Car Rally
  3. 3Picture Paragraphs from World’s News: Camouflaging Cars
  4. 4Picture Paragraphs from World’s News: Baby Bison
  5. 5Picture Paragraphs from World’s News: Children’s Variety Show
  6. 6Picture Paragraphs from World’s News: Wedding
  7. 7Picture Paragraphs from World’s News: The "Go to Its" Take a Rest
  8. 8Picture Paragraphs from World’s News: Bomber in Street
  9. 9Toy Army to Beat Germany
  10. 10American Gift to Britain
  11. 11The King at a Naval Base
  12. 12Nazi Bombers Beaten Off
  13. *Cuban Elections
  14. *PT at Wembley
  15. *Henry Ford Jnr Wedding
  16. *Polo for Charity in US
  17. *Latest Fire Pump
  18. *Another Zoo Baby
  19. *Mexican Elections
  20. *Testing Defences Mines

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
12 / 12
Summary
German dive bombers attack British merchant ships as they steam through the Straits of Dover. They are intercepted by Spitfires and engage them in a dog fight.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation; Military
Locations
Strait of Dover
Length of story (in feet)
102
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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