Arms for Germany

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1407
Date Released
21 May 1956
Date submitted
16 May 1956
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Arms for Germany. DESCRIPTION: At Bremerhaven, the Kingsport Victory had brought to Germany the first cargo of heavy American equipment for the Federal Republic. The handing over of these tanks (and other equipment) forms part of the mutual aid programme to the North Atlantic Treaty. SHOTLIST: At Bremerhaven, the Kingsport Victory brought to Germany the first cargo of heavy American equipment for the Federal Republic. SCU tanks lowered into ship. CU tank lowered. SCU ship. GV tanks on train. Train moves off.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Foreign aid; Military
Locations
Germany; Bremerhaven
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
66979
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Arms for Germany', British Movietone News Issue No. 1407, 21 May 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20952 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)