Sicily Bombed 1943

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American bomber planes bomb Sicily.
Description

Full title reads: "SICILY BOMBED".

Sicily, Italy.

Various air to air shots of of Flying Fortresses heading out over Sicily. Aerial bombing shots over Marsala and Palermo. Air to air shots of a B.17 bomber with damaged tail. Various shots of the B.17 bombers after making crash landing.

(Mute & Track Negs.)
Tags
- Sicily
- Italy
- Flying
- Fortress
- aeroplanes
- B.17
- bombers
- Marsala
- Palermo
- air
- raids
- Second
- World
- War
- wars
Data

Film ID:

1083.24

Media URN:

38067

Group:

Pathe newsreels

Archive:

British Pathé

Issue Date:

27/05/2043

Sound:

Sound

HD Format:

Available on request

Stock:

Black & White

Duration:

00:01:13:00

Time in/Out:

01:55:46:00 / 01:56:59:00

Canister:

43/42

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