Foreign Legion Train Wrecked in Algeria
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone Gazette
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Foreign Legion Train Wrecked in Algeria. DESCRIPTION: Coaches carrying famous troops drop into ravine at Turenne, and victims are buried by their own comrades. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of train smashed in ravine. Another train comes up towards scene of disaster. Close elevated shot of the wreck. Men clear away the debris. Foreign Legion troops lay the dead on trestles, and cover with branches, etc. Close shot of men lined up by lakeside. Elevated shot of men putting coffins onto small lorry. Procession of Legionaires marching through towns with lorries following carrying coffins.
- Keywords
- Environment; Railways; Accidents and disasters; Military
- Footage sources
- Movietone
- Card file number
- 2019
- Length of story (in feet)
- 105
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