French Army on Western Front

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
540
Date Released
9 Oct 1939
Date submitted
5 Oct 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scenes on the Western Front. DESCRIPTION: French troops man the Maginot Line. SHOTLIST: French troops march up and dig trenches to consolidate their positions. Troops look out over the Rhine over the Strasbourg Bridge into Germany. Tanks rumble up and heavy artillery goes into action. Also used with this story library scenes of the Maginot and Siegfried Lines.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Weapons; Military
Locations
Germany; River Rhine
Footage sources
France
Card file number
37548
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
210
Story extras:
Film clip

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'French Army on Western Front', British Movietone News Issue No. 540, 9 Oct 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10320 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)