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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Surprises for Rommel

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
679A
Date Released
11 Jun 1942
Date submitted
4 Jun 1942
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bomb Explosion Causes Ruin and Tragedy
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Commandos Make "Smash and Grab" Raid
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Supplies of All Kinds Roll into Russia
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Surprises for Rommel
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Malta Blitz Greets New Governor
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: General Grants. DESCRIPTION: Just before the present Libyan battle Generals Auchinleck and Ritchie were decorated by General Zayonts, Commander of the Polish Forces in the Middle East. The Duke of Gloucester, on a tour of inspection, took great interest in the American "General Grant" tanks which had recently arrived. SHOTLIST: Shots of General Grant tanks in the desert. The men rush to their tanks and clamber on board. Grant Tanks - firing guns. Ritchie And Auchinleck Decorated General Ritchie and General Auchinleck are decorated by a Polish General in the desert. Then there is a march past.
Keywords
Vehicles; Environment; Ceremonies; Military; Awards and honours
Footage sources
Universal
Card file number
42439
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:

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