Australian News

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1195

Date Released

28 Apr 1952

Date submitted

1 Apr 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Australian News
2. 2Australian News
3. 3Tignes Flooding Starts
4. 4Braemar Castle Takes the Water
5. 5Countess of Breadalbane Takes the Road
6. 6Michigan Prison Mutiny
7. 7Rome Jumping Contest
8. 8Watch the Dicky Bird Fashions

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian News - Amphibian Manoeuvres. DESCRIPTION: AMPHIBIAN MANOEUVRES - Near Port Stevens, NSW, 17 ton Buffalo tanks recently played a leading role in Australian amphibious manoeuvres. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Tanks leave beach. Several shots of tanks entering water, crashing through breakers & making their way out to sea. CU officer in charge. Dawn shots of tank raiding mainland. Firing 75 mm tank guns. Tanks come ashore, troops jump ashore & rush over beach, several shots.

Keywords

Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Military

Locations

New South Wales; Port Stevens

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

57001

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

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