Horrors of Chemical Warfare

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1174A

Date Released

6 Dec 1951

Date submitted

4 Dec 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1United Nations News
2. 2Dr Adenauer in Britain
3. 3Smithfield Christmas Cattle on Show
4. 4Overhaul for Cunard Giant
5. 5Horrors of Chemical Warfare
6. 6New York Tests Its Cd
7. 7Brilliant Rallies in Tennis Doubles Final

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Horrors of Chemical Warfare. DESCRIPTION: At Fort Hood, Texas, a strongly-built pill-box holds out against a realistic attack during America’s First Armoured Division manoeuvres. Then, a company of flame-throwers part of the Chemical Warfare Unit, went into action, and they soon made the fortification untenable, no doubt. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS pillbox. Machine gun fire from pillbox. America’s First Armoured Division run through undergrowth, approach pillbox, firing flame-throwers at same, all angles, finishing on flame-throwers being directed at camera - into camera.

Keywords

Weapons; Military

Locations

Texas; Fort Hood

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

56450

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

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