News on Screen

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

130

Date Released

1 Nov 1943

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Strong Arm of the RAF
• 2. Egypt Digs for Victory
• 3. In New Guinea Jungle
• 4. With the Black Sea Fleet

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

General Sir Thomas Blaney inspects difficult terrain which must be passed by troops in the training course before their journey to Tokyo. Shots of men undergoing their tough training: crossing river by means of ropes, using logs as life-buoys in the river. Loads transported by donkeys. General Blaney takes the salute at a march past.

Keywords

Animals; Military

Credits:

Commentator

Rex Keating

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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