Battle for Air Strip

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1228
Date Released
15 Dec 1952
Date submitted
8 Dec 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Battle for Air Strip
  2. 2French Morocco Tension
  3. 3New Sport for South African Fishermen
  4. 4Christmas Approaches

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Na-Sam. DESCRIPTION: The air-strip of Na-Sam has been the focal point of the fighting in Indo-China. A force of some 10,000 French Union Troops have been holding out against vastly superior numbers of Viet-Minh rebels. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Airstrip. Various shots of French troops in action. Digging-in. Shots of trenches. Planes pass over dropping supplies. French General Salant and Delinaries walk through trenches towards camera. Also with Colonel Gilles. Artillery opens fire.
Keywords
Weapons; Aviation; Military
Locations
French Indochina
Footage sources
France
Card file number
58247
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
155
Story extras:
Film clip

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