Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: River Assault by Boat and Bridge

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
603
Date Released
23 Dec 1940
Date submitted
19 Dec 1940
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sortie W: Attack Across a River. DESCRIPTION: Units of the Royal Engineers throw themselves into bridge building. SHOTLIST: Rifles and bren guns fire across the river while assault boats are launched, manned and rowed across. These advance units prepare the way while the Engineers rush up a pontoon bridge for the transport of more troops and the ubiquitous Bren Carrier.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Environment; Weapons; Engineering; Military
Footage sources
Rota
Card file number
40182
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
67
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: River Assault by Boat and Bridge', British Movietone News Issue No. 603, 23 Dec 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11370 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)