Australian News

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1195
Date Released
28 Apr 1952
Date submitted
1 Apr 1952
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian News - Amphibian Manoeuvres. DESCRIPTION: AMPHIBIAN MANOEUVRES - Near Port Stevens, NSW, 17 ton Buffalo tanks recently played a leading role in Australian amphibious manoeuvres. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Tanks leave beach. Several shots of tanks entering water, crashing through breakers & making their way out to sea. CU officer in charge. Dawn shots of tank raiding mainland. Firing 75 mm tank guns. Tanks come ashore, troops jump ashore & rush over beach, several shots.
Keywords
Vehicles; Environment; Weapons; Military
Locations
New South Wales; Port Stevens
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
57001
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Australian News', British Movietone News Issue No. 1195, 28 Apr 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17754 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)