Attack on Tobruk Harbour

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/61
Date Released
31 Jul 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Bomber No 1,000 Leaves USA for Britain
  2. 2Cooling off in the Middle East
  3. 3A "Present" from the Nazis
  4. 4Attack on Tobruk Harbour
  5. 5New Minister of Information
  6. 6American Troops Practice Invasion
  7. 7First Stratosphere Raid by Flying Fortresses
  8. 8Nippy Nappy Nippers
  9. *Water Skiing
  10. *US Troops in Training
  11. *Model Planes
  12. *Over the Rollers
  13. *Vitamins for Troops
  14. *Inventors Council
  15. *Whippet Racing

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
After the recapture of Tobruk by the British, German planes continue to attack. In a raid on Tobruk Harbour a British merchantman is under attack and when the AA guns open up one of the three attacking planes is brought down.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; Military
Locations
Libya; Tobruk
Length of story (in feet)
98
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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