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1943 MALTA: Italian fleet arrives at Malta to comply with surrender terms of Armistice, Italian
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2:27Now PlayingDate: 20th September 1943
Location: VALETTA, MALTA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: British Olympic News: Surrender of Italian Fleet
MALTA: Aletta:
GAV Italian battleships and cruiser at sea headed by the British destroyers. LAV battleships and cruisers in line. LAV flying over battleship. GAV fleet steaming in line. CUAV flying past camouflaged Italian battleship. LAV flying past another camouflaged Italian battleship. CUAV flying past battleship. GAV Italian fleet outside Malta harbour. LAV fleet waiting to enter harbour. CUAV flying past battleship. CUAV flying past another battleship.
Two Library Scenes approaching Malta Ruins..
LV Commodore Roger Dick (Chief of Staff to Admiral Cunningham) and Capt. Roderick Edward (Chief of Staff Malta) standing on quayside pan to Admiral Dzara (Acting Commander in Chief of the Italian Navy) arriving in launch. CU Admiral Dzara in launch. LV Dzara stepping ashore, shakes hands with Commodore Dick and Capt. Edward. SV Dzara talking to Commodore Dick and Captain Edward. LV Dzara inspecting British guard of honour. LV Dzara finishes inspection turns and salutes. SV pan Dzara walking with Admiral Cunningham to Naval H.Q. LV towards Dzara walking into H.Q. GAV Italian fleet steaming into Valetta harbour. LV Italian cruiser "EUGENIO DI SAVOIA" steaming into harbour. SCU "EUGENIO DE SAVOIA" steaming into harbour. Long side View Italian flag flying on mast and Italian sailors on bridge. SV pan Italian sailors standing on deck of cruiser. SCU Italian sailor with pointed beard. GV Italian battleship steaming into harbour. SV Italian battleship steaming into harbour. SV sailors on deck smiling, one raises cap. SV angle shot pan down mast to deck battleship "DULIO". CU name "DULIO" on side of battleship. LV sailors on deck of battleship. SCU angle shot two Italian sailors on deck of battleship, one leaning against gun. GV destroyer "ARTIGLIERE" steaming into harbour. SCU side view name "ARTIGLIERE." LV sailors standing on deck of destroyer cheering. GV another Italian battleship "ANDREA DORIA." Angle shot Italian sailors on deck of battleship. SCU sailors on deck of battleship. GAV fleet in harbour.
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Good GV mass crowd shot in street and buildings either side flying Union Jacks.
Italy; Navy - Active; Navy - Ceremonial; Personalities - Armed Forces; Occupied Countries; Andrew Browne Cunningham (1883-1963), 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
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