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1943 DEFENCE: World War 2: Sicily invaded
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3:24Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1943
Location: MALTA AFRICA ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
GOOD SCENES: R.A.F. Watches Over Malta.
SCU old fashioned clock on wall at 10.5.
CU young girl asleep in bed.
CU dark shot pilot in plane.
CU side view another dark night shot pilot in plane keeping lookout.
GAV Beaufort flying over sea - night shot.
CU thru perspex glass of pilot, keeping lookout.
CU side view pilot wearing oxygen mask -radio apparatus to the right.
SAV thru perspex glass pilot keeping lookout.
CU pendulum of clock swinging.
CU girl asleep in bed.
CU old woman asleep in bed.
CU pilot in plane keeping watch out, radio apparatus on the right.
CU hand pushing stick forward to go into dive.
CU machine guns on Spitfire firing.
CU pilot in plane.
CU finger pressing button to fireguns.
CU guns of Spitfire firing.
CU finger pressing button.
SAV machine guns firing showing ejected clips and cartridge cases.
CU finger on firing button.
SAV machine guns firing showing ejected clips and cartridge cases.
CU hand on stick.
SAV machine guns firing showing ejected clips and cartridge cases.
SCU pilot in plane turns round and motions behind him.
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