Massed Tanks Show Firepower

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1058A
Date Released
15 Sep 1949
Date submitted
12 Sep 1949
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Army Tanks. DESCRIPTION: At Petawawa, Ontario, the army staged a great show of tanks and their firepower. SHOTLIST: KS. Shot of massed tanks. Various shots of tanks advancing across field. Flail tanks explode mine, Tanks firing 76mm guns. Tracer bullets at night hitting target. Various shots of flame throwers in action.
Keywords
Military
Locations
Ontario; Petawawa
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
52524
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Massed Tanks Show Firepower', British Movietone News Issue No. 1058A, 15 Sep 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15949 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)