With British Forces in Iraq

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/49
Date Released
19 Jun 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1George Formby’s Grand Gesture
  2. 2Aftermath at Addis Ababa
  3. 3World’s Biggest Plane
  4. 4With British Forces in Iraq
  5. 5Big Effort in Small Arms Factory
  6. 6The Mails Go Through
  7. 7The Old Pot and Pan
  8. *World’s Tiniest Hippo
  9. *Cup Final Replay
  10. *Premier Handicap Horse Race
  11. *Open Golf in USA

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
RAF post at Habbaniya was the scene of an attack made by Rashid Ali and his rebels. Supported by German aircraft an attempt was made to release the flood waters by blowing up the dyke and so swamp flat plains. Film shows clearing up operations after the attempt with Iraqi prisoners repairing the damaged dyke.
Keywords
Aviation; Military
Locations
Iraq; Habbaniyah
Length of story (in feet)
91
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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