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  1. Bren Guns Reach Peak Production

    Date released
    15 May 1939
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    857
    NoS ID
    036652
    Story no
    2 / 8

    First pictures show arms factory engaged in day and night production of famous light machine-gun.

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  2. Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: G-Men Automatic Guns for Home Defence

    Date released
    11 Jul 1940
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    579A
    NoS ID
    010976
    Story no
    6 / 10

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Johnson Light Machine Gun. DESCRIPTION: Sub-machine guns are being supplied for the home defence. SHOTLIST: Melvin M Johnson demonstrates his automatic rifle. He fills the magazine and...

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  3. Modern Light Brigade

    Date released
    17 Mar 1941
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    41/22
    NoS ID
    098651
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

    Smaller version of the jeep is introduced to the American Army, as troop carriers. They can get through almost anywhere, up the steepest gradients and through the thickest forest. They can carry machine guns...

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  4. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cross Channel Action

    Date released
    16 Sep 1943
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    745A
    NoS ID
    012834
    Story no
    2 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘Cross Channel Action’. DESCRIPTION: An exercise has recently taken place with landing craft, transports and escort ships across the Channel towards the French coast. SHOTLIST:...

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  5. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Great Surrender

    Date released
    1 Mar 1943
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    717
    NoS ID
    012626
    Story no
    1 / 1

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Great Surrender - Stalingrad. DESCRIPTION: Movietone’s dramatic newsreel story of German capitulation at Stalingrad, following the encirclement of the Sixth Army. SHOTLIST: Cut...

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  6. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Battle of Egypt

    Date released
    20 Jul 1942
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    685
    NoS ID
    012358
    Story no
    2 / 2

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Egypt WO B271/B. DESCRIPTION: The new defence position at El Alamein is being reinforced and General Auchinleck went up to the front to see for himself. The Royal Army...

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