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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: ATS Join Forces with Ra on Radiolocation

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
633
Date Released
21 Jul 1941
Date Other
Jul 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tanks and Aeroplanes Interest NZ Premier
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: ATS Join Forces with Ra on Radiolocation
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Supplies Reach Middle East Safely
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: King of Greece Leaves Egypt for New Home
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Patrols Are Active in Western Desert
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: First Indian Officer is Awarded VC
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Czech Air Squadron Celebrates Birthday
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Czechs in Exile Keep Sokol Spirit Alive
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Soviet and Czechs Become Allies
  10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Tm Entertain Heads of Allied States
  11. 11Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Trailer: Waste Paper

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ATS With Royal Artillery. DESCRIPTION: Girls of the ATS join forces with a Royal Artillery Ack Ack Unit, the girls man the instruments and the gunners doe the firing. SHOTLIST: ATS girls train in a mixed regiment under Colonel RR Garling DSO RA. They march past. The girls man the Radiolocation apparatus, Predictor range finder and telescope. They also load and elevate AA guns. They receive instruction. These are the first pictures of ATS girls at work with men of RA and AA sections.
Keywords
Women; Weapons; Aviation; Science and technology; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
41009
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:

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