Religious Ceremony Marred by Duce’s Bombers

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/17
Date Released
27 Feb 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1South Africa’s Home Guard
  2. 2South Africa’s New Air Service
  3. 3Australia’s Mechanised Cavalry
  4. 4Religious Ceremony Marred by Duce’s Bombers
  5. 5100% Fit
  6. 6In Tobruk Harbour
  7. 7Australian Prime Minister in England
  8. *London Fire Brigade Display

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
The people of Korytsa in Albania about to attend their yearly ceremony of ‘Blessing the Waters’ are bombed by Italian planes, the Cathedral and adjoining homes of the people being destroyed.
Keywords
Aviation; War damage; Military; Religion and belief
Locations
Albania; Koritsa
Length of story (in feet)
55
Story extras:
Film clip
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