The Men of Arnhem

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1320A
Date Released
23 Sep 1954
Date submitted
21 Sep 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Fire and Flood
  2. 2Fire and Flood
  3. 3Malaya - Guarding the Harvest
  4. 4Rangers Assault Course
  5. 5Top Dogs
  6. 6Roman Temple Unearthed
  7. 7Mr Attlee Down Under
  8. 8The Men of Arnhem

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Nijmegen Anniversary. DESCRIPTION: War-time pictures, taken ten years ago recall the great and gallant attack by British forces at Arnhem which helped the great Rhine crossing and the taking of Nijmegen Bridge. At this year’s anniversary at Nijmegen, a statue representing a member of the Dutch Resistance was unveiled. Grenadier and Coldstream Guards marched past after the memorial ceremony. SHOTLIST: Scenes of airborne troops landing. Gliders landing. CU of troops. Firing a mortar. Tanks crossing the Bridge. The unveiling of the monument. Scenes of the Nijmegen Bridge with crowds in the foreground. A marchpast by the Grenadier Guards and Coldstream Guards.
Keywords
Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Netherlands; Arnhem
Footage sources
France
Library
Card file number
61892
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
156
Story extras:
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