1939 The German fleet in the English Channel
April 22, 2026
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3:07Now Playing1939 The German fleet in the English Channel
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as posted by the channelDate: 24th April 1939
Location: England, United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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SLATE INFORMATION: THE MYSTERY OF THE GERMAN FLEET: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR POLICY OF PRESENTING ALL THE NEWS, FLEW OVER THE ENGLISH CHANNEL TO FILM THE PASSING OF HITLER'S NAVY
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AIR VIEWs (AERIALs) warships "Graf Spee", "Deutschland", oil tanker "Friedrich Drene", convoy ship "Samland" light cruisers and destroyers of the German fleet and various submarines (U-boats) in the English Channel
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