The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Czech Legion in Training

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
547A
Date Released
30 Nov 1939
Date submitted
1939
Date submitted
27 Nov 1939
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 11
Section Title
The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Czecho-Slovak Army in Training. DESCRIPTION: Also in France are exiled Czechs. SHOTLIST: Various shots of their training which included the use of automatic weapons resembling the "Bren". Then the soldiers march to barracks singing.
Keywords
Education and training; Music and dance; Weapons; Exile; Military
Footage sources
France
Card file number
37838
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
40
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Czech Legion in Training', British Movietone News Issue No. 547A, 30 Nov 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10439 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)