Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Rocket Tank

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
823A
Date Released
15 Mar 1945
Date submitted
5 Mar 1945
Date submitted
12 Mar 1945
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rocket Tank. DESCRIPTION: Each of the rocket tanks is fitted with sixty tubes for firing rockets which can be fired singly or in volleys. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of Americans loading the rocket tank (60 tubes) with rockets, fusing etc. Tank moves off through streets, French people look on as same passes through. Various shots of the rocket firing tank, in open spaces, firing its 60 rockets, in daylight & also at night.
Keywords
Vehicles; Weapons; Military
Locations
France; Zutzendorf
Footage sources
APS
Army Film Unit
Card file number
45598
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Rocket Tank', British Movietone News Issue No. 823A, 15 Mar 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13397 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)