The Happy Invasion

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1682A

Date Released

31 Aug 1961

Date submitted

28 Aug 1961

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Happy Invasion. DESCRIPTION: Men of the 84th Panzer Battalion from West Germany were not long in making themselves at home in Castlemartin. Any fears they may have had about a hostile reception were quickly dispelled, and most people gave them a warm welcome. The Panzer men were in strong demand by autograph hunters and the girls of Pembrokeshire, well, they were in strong demand too! SHOTLIST: Key scene. MLS Panzers outside billet in camp. MS two Germans look at camp signpost. CU camp signpost. MS two Germans. MLS Panzers looking at tank. MS name of tank Winston. MS German inspecting tank wheels. MLS Panzers looking at tank. MLS three Germans walking in Pembroke. MS same. MLS two women wave from windows. CU two women. MS Germans outside gift shop. CU dolls. CU German. MS German buying postcard. CU postcard. MS three Germans in street. MLS German signs autograph. MS German returns in street. MLS German signs autograph. MLS two Germans with local girls. MS German taking cine film. MS German with English officer in pub. MS Germans drinking. MLS soldiers round table.

Keywords

Women; Military

Locations

Wales; Pembrokeshire; Castlemartin

Card file number

83053

Credits:

Camera: John Davies
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

128

Story extras:

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