The Hun at War (Second Edition)

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
640A
Date Released
11 Sep 1941
Date submitted
1 Sep 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The King’s Squad
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Louis’ New Command
  3. 3The Hun at War (Second Edition)
  4. *Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Civil Defence Review

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Hun at War - Section II. DESCRIPTION: British Movietone News presents another extract from German news reel material showing war as the Nazis rage it, in all the brutal reality of their treacherous and unprovoked attack upon the USSR. Commentary by Leslie Mitchell Script: Cecil Burge Continuity: Sydney Wiggins. SHOTLIST: Shots of tanks advancing, snipers and artillery in action. Ruined Soviet tanks line the roadside. Pictures of and from a Heinkel 111K as it flies over a town and unloads its deadly cargo. Various other shots of the ground forces. Interior shots of plane.
Keywords
Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; War damage; Propaganda; Military; Newsreels
Footage sources
Ministry of Information
Card file number
41293
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
285
Story extras:
Film clip

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