VIPs at Army Manoeuvres

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1164A
Date Released
27 Sep 1951
Date submitted
25 Sep 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The King - National Anxiety
  2. 2VIPs at Army Manoeuvres
  3. 3Anthony Eden Back for Election
  4. 4RAF Take on USAF at Baseball
  5. 5Wirewalker Conquers the Thames
  6. 6Munich October Festival
  7. *Cardiff Lose to British Lions

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Vips at Army Manoeuvres. DESCRIPTION: Field Marshal Sir William Slim, Mr Strachey and France’s General Juin were on hand for the final stages of the Rhine Army Manoeuvres. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV manoeuvres. SCU & CU Field Marshal Sir William Slim. Strachey - SCU. General Juin looks at Centurian tanks. Various shots of manoeuvres, troops advance through smoke, also lying on ground firing. Centurian tanks advance through smoke screen. Danish infantry following up tanks.
Keywords
Politics and government; Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Military
Locations
Germany
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
56129
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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