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Dakar Today

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/7
Date Released
25 Jan 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1They’re Going to Get It ... Roosevelt
  2. 2Saved from the Sea
  3. 3Defences of Rio
  4. 4Dakar Today
  5. 5Nazis Day Raid on London

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
VIPs arrive by military plane at Dakar. Men whose names have become associated with a new French faction in the North African jig-saw. We pass on to where a new airport is under construction. Pre-fabricated steel landing-mats are being put down to provide a firm runway for aircraft. At a station, Senegalese troops bound for the front say goodbye to their relatives and friends.
Keywords
Engineering; Military
Locations
Dakar; Senegal
Length of story (in feet)
105
Story extras:
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Name
British Pathe Ltd
Email
info@britishpathe.com
Web
https://www.britishpathe.com/
Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE
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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