French Take Prisoners in Indo China

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1144A
Date Released
10 May 1951
Date submitted
7 May 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Take Prisoners in Indo-China. DESCRIPTION: An artillery barrage played an important part in the recent French success in the Red River Delta area; our pictures show the re-occupation of villages and the capture of prisoners. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. French artillery barrage. Various shots ditto. French troops on march, single file, crossing, wading across stream, rivers etc. French & Moroccan troops enter burning village. LS burning haystack. Several shots of burnt out ruins of village. Various shots of Viet-Minh, hundreds, being marched into captivity.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Weapons; Fires; Prisoners of war; Military
Locations
Hanoi
Footage sources
France
Card file number
55431
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'French Take Prisoners in Indo China', British Movietone News Issue No. 1144A, 10 May 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17118 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)