• Short Summary

    Polish President gives medals to two airmen who claimed 500th victim for Polish Air Force.

  • Description

    Full title reads: "POLISH AIRMEN GET 500th KILL".

    Poland.

    Various shots of Polish President Wladyslav Raczkiewicz presenting medals to the two pilots of the plane that claimed the 500th victim for the Polish Air Force.

    (Mute & Trace Negs.)

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1075.14
    Media URN:
    37908
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    08/02/1943
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:45:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:27:06:00 / 01:27:51:00
    Canister:
    43/11

Comments (1)

  1. jamied says

    The two men receiving medals here are Henryk Pietrzak and Zdzislaw Langhamer, both of No. 306 Polish Fighter Squadron.

    "Wladyslav" Raczkiewicz should read Wladyslaw.

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