News in Brief: Germany’s New Navy

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1464
Date Released
24 Jun 1957
Date Other
Jun 1957
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: German Navy. DESCRIPTION: The German Fleet sails again; some sixty vessels took part in the first big shake-down cruise, combined with manoeuvres in the Baltic. Plans to rebuild the force were first laid in 1955. 10,000 officers and men are already serving. The full strength will probably be reached in three years. SHOTLIST: German Navy in the Balkans. Shots of motor torpedo boats at speed. Ships in single line.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Navy; Military
Locations
Baltic Sea
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
71036
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
53
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'News in Brief: Germany’s New Navy', British Movietone News Issue No. 1464, 24 Jun 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21761 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)