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  1. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Germany’s Black Outlook in the Sky

    Date released
    11 Nov 1943
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    753A
    NoS ID
    012902
    Story no
    4 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Germany’s Black Outlook in the Sky. DESCRIPTION: American bombers have been carrying out daylight raids over Germany. The targets of a recent raid were Wilhelmshaven and Munster. All...

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  2. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Marauders’ Mission

    Date released
    16 Mar 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    771A
    NoS ID
    013040
    Story no
    1 / 2

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Marauders Mission (Raids on airfields in France & Holland). DESCRIPTION: B26 Marauder bombers of the ninth US Air Force have been extremely active in operations based in Britain, since...

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  3. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Berlin Target Pin-Pointed

    Date released
    20 Mar 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    772
    NoS ID
    013043
    Story no
    2 / 3

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Berlin Target Pin-Pointed. DESCRIPTION: Flying Fortresses of American 8th Air Force, bomb a ball-bearing factory in the Berlin suburb of Erkner. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS Flying...

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  4. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Giant Blitz on Cassino

    Date released
    27 Mar 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    773
    NoS ID
    013050
    Story no
    2 / 2

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Great Blitz on Cassino. DESCRIPTION: The attack on Cassino was opened by several waves of medium bombers. The heavy bombers followed up and something like 2,500 tons of bombs was...

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  5. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Nearing Our Greatest Effort

    Date released
    30 Mar 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    773A
    NoS ID
    013053
    Story no
    3 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Nearing Our Greatest Effort Churchill with Paratroops. DESCRIPTION: The Prime Minister recently made a speech on "nearing our greatest effort". Mr Churchill has inspected American...

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  6. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Second Front - Attack!

    Date released
    8 Jun 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    783A
    NoS ID
    013138
    Story no
    4 / 5

    MOVIETONE" CARD TITLE: Second Front - Made Up Story. DESCRIPTION: God speed to our arms and our men now in action. Paratroops prepare for the biggest airborne operation the world has ever seen. Troops embark...

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  7. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Liberating Armies Invade Normandy

    Date released
    12 Jun 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    784
    NoS ID
    013140
    Story no
    1 / 1

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Liberating Armies Invade Normandy. DESCRIPTION: D-Day landings of the Allied Forces on the Normandy Coast. A great armada crossed the Channel carrying forces of the United Nations, with...

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  8. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Battle of the Beaches Won

    Date released
    15 Jun 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    784A
    NoS ID
    013142
    Story no
    2 / 2

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of the Beaches Won. DESCRIPTION: The landings on the beaches continue in the face of opposition. The formidable German defences have been breached and the push in land has begun....

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  9. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Consolidating in Normandy

    Date released
    19 Jun 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    785
    NoS ID
    013144
    Story no
    2 / 2

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Consolidating in Normandy. DESCRIPTION: More and more reinforcements and supplies arrive in Normandy each day. In the skies Allied air power continues to bomb and strafe the enemy....

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  10. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cherbourg Peninsula Secure

    Date released
    29 Jun 1944
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    786A
    NoS ID
    013153
    Story no
    4 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cherbourg Peninsula Secured. DESCRIPTION: The Cherbourg Peninsular has been liberated after fierce fighting. Close co-operation between all forces has been a great factor in our...

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