Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Realistic Display at Battle Practice

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
608
Date Released
27 Jan 1941
Date submitted
23 Jan 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Okehampton Manoeuvres. DESCRIPTION: Somewhere on the home front army units practice offensive action. SHOTLIST: Troops move up to positions while officers watch from a hill. 25 pound guns are put into position, and go into action, and only cease when the troops are within 200 yards range. A smoke screen is set up and troops advance under it. After lunch, the troops do a Bayonet Charge, taking the position. Live ammunition was used throughout.
Keywords
Weapons; Military
Footage sources
Various
Card file number
40297
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Realistic Display at Battle Practice', British Movietone News Issue No. 608, 27 Jan 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11434 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)