These are the cuts of the Pathe Gazettes story 'We Crossed the Rhine' in Pathe Gazettes issue 45/26 - Pathe Master tape *PM1149* - Film ID 1149.13.
Location Unknown / Unclear - Britain?
Various shots of the airmen and airborne troops boarding planes and gliders. Various shots of lines of planes and gliders on the airfield. Men posing for camera before entering gliders. More shots of the troops boarding gliders. Various night shots of the aircraft on the airfield. Various shots, daytime, of planes and gliders taking of with man signalling on the airfield. Men of airfield looking on. More shots of the gliders being towed in the air. Several shots of the men checking the ropes etc.
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Data
- Archive
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 61685
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Film ID:
- 1958.09
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration
- 00:04:01:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:47:50:00 / 01:51:51:00
- Canister:
- UN 1011 D
- Sort Number:
- UN 1011 D
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- War & Revolution
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- Combat Gliders Mandrill - War Secrets LlARB r6 1944 RS D-Day Research Horsa Gliders
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johncason says
The Hamilcar Glider seen taking off with number 271 on it was flown by my father S/Sgt Denis Cason.It was part of Operation Varsity the Rhine crossing. Great to see this , only wish I had found this when he was still with us as he would have enjojed seeing it.