The War Games

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1161
Date Released
3 Sep 1951
Date Other
Sep 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The War Game. DESCRIPTION: The largest manoeuvres staged since the war took place in North Carolina. 110,000 men took part and got a bit of exercise dodging the strafing fighters. SHOTLIST: Lard Army manoeuvres, 110,000 men take part. 82nd Airborne Division drop behind so called enemy lines (4,000 troops jump) lower altitude than usual. Jeeps, guns & equipment parachuted down to them. Fighter strafing ground troops.
Keywords
Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; Military
Locations
North Carolina
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
56016
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The War Games', British Movietone News Issue No. 1161, 3 Sep 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17340 (Accessed 18 Jul 2025)