Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Volturno Barrier Overcome

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
751A
Date Released
28 Oct 1943
Date submitted
25 Oct 1943
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: "Fifth & Eighth" Cross Volturno. DESCRIPTION: The Fifth Army have crossed the River Volturno beyond Naples and continue to move northwards. It was not long before German prisoners were being brought in, as the push for Rome was maintained. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS Shot of hilly Italian countryside. LS of explosion caused by our guns. Transport & troops along roadway into camera. Few shots of destroyed bridges, demolition work of Jerry. British & American troops being ferried across river. British AA protecting advance & explosions. British troops wait on bank. Smoke screen being laid. Bulldozers clearing road for transport. Various shots of pontoon bridge being built, crane swings round with section of bridge, meanwhile troops are ferried across & German POWs ferried back, into camera shot. Bridge GS of Huskie Pontoon Bridge. Various of transport & British troops crossing bridge, infantry crossing, Sherman tank crossing bridge. 5.5 guns being towed after being stuck in the mud, owing to heavy rains, various shots. Sherman tanks advancing over boggy fields, GS of Shermans firing their guns.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; War damage; Prisoners of war; Engineering; Military
Footage sources
Army Film Unit
Universal
Card file number
44209
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
199
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Volturno Barrier Overcome', British Movietone News Issue No. 751A, 28 Oct 1943. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/12885 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)