First Canadians Swell BEF Ranks

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

928

Date Released

22 Jan 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1First Canadians Swell BEF Ranks
2. 2Navy "Suicide Squad" Dissect Nazi Mine
3. 3News in Flashes
4. 4News in Flashes
5. 5News in Flashes
6. 6News in Flashes
7. 7Roosevelt Still Backs Democracy
8. 8RAF Bombers Say "Good Night, Vienna"

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

General McNaughton and staff are first Canadians to land in France. Royal Engineers practise river crossings. Gunners on mobility test. Light tanks on high-speed manoeuvres.

Keywords

Vehicles; Weapons; Military

Locations

France

Library number

9225

Length of story (in feet)

128

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