Army of Occupation Arrive from Rhine

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
17
Date Released
30 Sep 1929
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Army of Occupation Arrive From Rhine. DESCRIPTION: Homeward bound after eleven years of duty in the Rhineland. SHOTLIST: Troop ship with troops lining decks coming in to dock. They cheer. Landing. Pipe band plays as the train leaves. Men hanging from the windows. CAN 1136 Troops marching through town with band playing. Officer reads orders to the troops lined up. Shots of the troops seated and singing "Long Way to Tipperary". Shots of the troops in train and soldier kisses woman farewell. He speaks. Train leaving with troops hanging from the windows and waving.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Music and dance; Railways; Military
Locations
Germany; Rhineland
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
442
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Army of Occupation Arrive from Rhine', British Movietone News Issue No. 17, 30 Sep 1929. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/2241 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)