Operation Run Aground

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1250
Date Released
18 May 1953
Date submitted
14 May 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Earl Marshal on Coronation Details
  2. 2Triple Air Refuelling
  3. 3The Defence of Luang Prabang
  4. 4Operation Run Aground
  5. 5Two New British Liners Launched
  6. 6Crack-Up by Car and Cycle

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Operation Run Aground. DESCRIPTION: All three services were involved in recent invasion exercises on the South Coast. Troops engaged in the invasion included the Gloucesters as well as many units of the Regular and Territorial Army. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Aboard LCI, shot (MS) of sea, approaching shore. RM frogmen swim ashore at Eastney. Attackers strafe beaches. MS tanks on beach. Flail tank in action. Troops jump from helicopter. GV cliffs of the Isle of Wight. Firing by rockets granels to top of cliff. Men pulling rope at top of cliffs & haul man up. Wounded going down rope & also troops return to beach by means of ropes.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Civil defence; Navy; Military
Card file number
59048
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:
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