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  1. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Philippines - As the Wounded See It

    Date released
    19 Feb 1945
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    820
    NoS ID
    013375
    Story no
    1 / 2

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Philippines - As the Wounded See It. DESCRIPTION: On the third anniversary of Pearl Harbour the Americans made a new landing on the island of Leyte. Pictures of the rescue and...

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  2. Pacific Climax

    Date released
    26 Feb 1945
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    45/17
    NoS ID
    100642
    Story no
    2 / 4
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    New American landings on Lingayen Gulf help speed up the invasion of Luzon (biggest of the Philippine Islands). Japanese aircraft bomb the fleet during the landings. Ships of the Pacific Fleet bombard the...

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  3. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Freed by Luzon Liberators

    Date released
    5 Mar 1945
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    822
    NoS ID
    013388
    Story no
    2 / 3

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Freed By Luzon Liberators Allied POW Released. DESCRIPTION: American Rangers have succeeded in rescuing a large number of American and British prisoners. Years of harsh treatment has...

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  4. Swoop on Jap Division

    Date released
    5 Mar 1945
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    45/19
    NoS ID
    100650
    Story no
    3 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    The American drive into Luzon against fierce enemy opposition. A prisoner-of-war camp is freed and 513 servicemen many of whom have been prisoner for three years are released. Two of them are interviewed,...

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