Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Home Guard Rehearse Defence of Railroad

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
636
Date Released
11 Aug 1941
Date submitted
1 Aug 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC)
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Home Guard Exercises. DESCRIPTION: The Home Guard hold an exercise to keep the railways running whilst under attack. SHOTLIST: At a wayside station Home Guards put up a defence against invaders. Spitfires, used as Dive Bombers, attack the station, while an enemy tank is energetically put out of action. Later, "Paratroops" come to grips at the station.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; Civil defence; Military
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
41094
Credits:
Commentator
John Snagge
Length of story (in feet)
49
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Home Guard Rehearse Defence of Railroad', British Movietone News Issue No. 636, 11 Aug 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11857 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)