Learning on ScreenAllied Manoeuvres in Germany
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- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Paderborn Manoeuvres. DESCRIPTION: Once again British and American tanks rolled through the villages of Germany, this time, however, it was all part of the the big manoeuvres held at Paderborn recently. General de Lattre de Tassigny, Commander of the Western Union’s Land Forces, was there to watch together with a large number of foreign observers for this was one of the most comprehensive military exercises to be held since the war. Mr Shinwell was also at Paderborn and he met many of the men, a large of whom are National Services conscripts. SHOTLIST: KS. Tanks rumble past camera. Tanks along streets. Germans look on, mostly youths. Tassigny & other foreign officers watching manoeuvres. Shinwell with officers. Shinwell walks around inspecting. Various shots of tanks manoeuvres. Various actions in the field, 25 pounders being fired, general action in field. Auster planes fly overhead, tanks advance, seen from air. Various shots infantry in action & firing rifles & advancing over field. CU officer in tank head out of top (turret). Tanks firing. GV battle. Tank over camera to finish.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Military
- Locations
- Germany
- Footage sources
- Paramount Rota
- Card file number
- 52666
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 293
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