Full title reads: "HIGHLIGHTS OF
1943".
"1943 - Pathe
Gazette Looks Back on Outstanding Events of the
Past Year - 1943."
January.
The last words from the famous 'They're
Going to Get It' speech delivered by
American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to
America congress. Several shots of the photo shoot during a conference between Britain's
Prime Minster
Winston Churchill and American President
Roosevelt in
Casablanca - military heads standing behind the leaders.
February.
Close up shot of the
Union Jack being raised in
Tripoli. Several shots of the people cheering the
8th Army troops moving through the streets. Several shots of the
Libyan military heads surrender to
General Bernard Montgomery, crowds cheering.
Monty riding in a jeep along lines of his troops.
Churchill leaving a plane on his arrival to
North Africa and is greeted by Monty, large army crowd around.
March.
Various shots of the
Red Army troops advancing and fighting through the streets of
Stalingrad. Several shots, some good close up shots, of
German Field Marshal Paulus after surrender to
Russians.
Red banner flying over the city.
April.
Several shots of the celebration of
25th anniversary of
Royal Air Force, troops, planes, fly past,
Battle of Britain footage (air battles, bombs being dropped) etc. Several shots of the
American bombers' daytime raids on
Germany.
May.
Various shots of the
Battle of the Bismarck Sea with
Royal Australian Air Force and
American Air Force planes in action.
Japanese fleet as well as air force suffered severe losses.
June.
Several shots of a great
Allied army
parade which marked occupation of
Tunis.
Generals Eisenhower, Giraud,
Alexander and
Anderson are standing at dais. Various shots of the
King George VI chatting with troops during his visit to North Africa.
King driving in open car with troops cheering from both sides of the road.
July.
Several shots of the Allied fleet during invasion of
Sicily - sea battle. Barges filled with troops embarking to Sicily.
Montage of shots of
Italian Dictator
Benito Mussolini who has lost his power.
August.
Various shots of the formations of planes flying over sea accompanying ships convoy. Convoys are much safer when crossing the
Atlantic due to severe
Nazi U-boats losses. Several shots of the allied aircraft raids of occupied territories in
Western Europe - including
Berlin.
September.
Several shots of Churchill, Roosevelt and
Canada's Prime Minister MacKenzie King, surrounded by several other politicians and military men as they pose to photographers during
Quebec conference.
Various shots of the troops walking down gangplank during Allied invasion of the mainland
Italy.
General Montgomery waving to the men.
Close up shot of
American General Dwight Eisenhower who broadcasted
Italian capitulation to the world.
People are seen gathered around a radio (wireless) listening to the broadcast. Several shots of the surrendered Italian fleet sailing to Allied ports for take-over.
October.
Various shots of the
British troops entering the city of
Naples. Various shots of the repatriated
British prisoners of war arriving to British port - some wounded some suffering, but all smiling.
November.
Various shots of the fights on
Russian front during Red Army offensive against
Germans - artillery firing, troops advancing, street fights etc. Russians have pushed Germans only fifty miles from the old
Polish border. Various shots of the
Australian troops fighting
Japanese in the jungles of
South Pacific.
December.
Several shots of the
Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek,
President Roosevelt, Prime Minster Churchill and Mrs
Chiang as they pose to the press during
Cairo conference where the military plans to end the war are discussed.
Several shots of the
Teheran Conference photo shoot -
Soviet leader Joseph Visarionovich
Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill seated on veranda with military heads standing behind them.
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