Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Task Troops in Training

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
674
Date Released
4 May 1942
Date submitted
30 Apr 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: US Commando’s (Task Troops in Training). DESCRIPTION: Commando training in America. SHOTLIST: Shots showing the Infantry of the Fourth Division, "toughening-up". They have motorised units and learn to take all obstacles at the double with rifles and full equipment. They wear the latest 1942 model tin hats.
Keywords
Weapons; Military
Footage sources
Pathe
Rota
Card file number
42237
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
46
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Task Troops in Training', British Movietone News Issue No. 674, 4 May 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12245 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)