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

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
5 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Across the Rhine - Remagen. DESCRIPTION: Pictures have now reached London of the bridge at Remagen which was captured by the 9th Armoured Division. They took the bridge intact and removed the demolition charges set by the Germans and now the bridge is proving very useful for crossing the Rhine. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV battlefield, scattered with US troops & Sherman tanks, near Prum. Various shots of the above, shows tanks & infantry advancing towards the Hockwald Forest in background. Various shots of the bridge at Remagen intact. US transport, cross same, GV looking across bridge, sign at beginning of bridge "Cross the Rhine with your feet dry, 9th Armoured Division". Few German prisoners across bridge into camera. Various shots of transport, jeeps, tanks etc. crossing bridge. On the East side of the Rhine, Sherman tanks move along roadway, in background high ground, small mountains. Various shots of Armoured Corps. on the East side of the river.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Prisoners of war; Military
Footage sources
APS
Card file number
45600
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
173
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Bridge', British Movietone News Issue No. 823A, 15 Mar 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13399 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)