VS of the wreckage of Italian fighters and bombers lying in field and on beach after they had been shot down during a raid on November 11th.
CUs. of the Italian markings on the wreckage.
VS Incl. CU s of Italian captured airmen being taken under guard along platform of London main line station past crowds who line the platform to see the prisoners.
MS to CU of the RAF (Royal Air Force) Hurricane pilot who shot down the leading Italian raider, shots of him leaving and standing by his Hurricane fighter plane.
CU Squadron Leader Stanford Tuck sitting in his Hurricane.
MS and CUs. of group of RAF fighter pilots standing in front of Hurricane, some laughing and others holding trophies taken from the Italian aircraft they shot down.
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