More Irish Troops for Congo

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1650

Date Released

16 Jan 1961

Date submitted

11 Jan 1961

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Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: More Irish Troops for Congo. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show men of the 34th Battalion, about to leave Dublin for duty in the Congo as part of the United Nations force. Two battalions, the 32nd and 33rd, have been serving there for nearly six months. They will now be replaced by the 34th. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS soldiers getting out of truck. MCU 2 soldiers. Pan to gun. MCU soldiers pan to battalion badge. MS soldiers arm themselves. MCU soldiers preparing to leave. GV soldiers GV soldiers getting stores. MS soldier with red cross badge on uniform. GV troops walking across airfield. MLS same, planes in b/g. GV soldiers boarding plane. MS same. MS nose of plane. CU woman waving. GV plane taxiing down runway.

Keywords

Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; Foreign aid; Military

Locations

Republic of Ireland

Card file number

81717

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Vincent Corcoran

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