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1944 ITALY / DEFENCE: World War 2: Cassino bombing by allied aircraft
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17:15Now PlayingDate: 27th March 1944
Location: CASSINO, ITALY
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
GOOD SCENES:
SV British troops chopping down and clearing woods.
SV British troops chopping down and clearing woods.
SV British troops carrying bundles of twins away.
LV British troops taking bundles or twigs from lorry and putting them in a big pile pan to pile of twigs.
CUSV New Zealand soldier.
SV Bulldozer ploughing thru ground.
BV Bulldozer ploughing thru ground.
CU bulldozer ploughing thru ground pan down to earth falling into large hole.
GV steam shovel putting earth onto lorry.
Nearer shot steam shovel putting earth onto lorry.
CU pan steam shovel in operation.
SV British troops with full kit towards camera. (ORIG. NEG.)
SV Fortress in air. nearer shot Fortresses in air.(BLUE).
GV Fortresses in formation. (ORIG. NEG.)
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