The Vigilant

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1630
Date Released
29 Aug 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Vigilant. DESCRIPTION: The Vigilant (which stands for Vickers Visual Guided Infantry Light Anti-Tank Weapon) is a wire-guided missile. A single infantryman can carry it, so can a paratrooper (who can use it almost instantly, on landing). SHOTLIST: MS parachutists. MS officer looking at missile. LS missile. GV missile fired. GV tank hit. GV missile fired. GV tank hit.
Keywords
Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; Explosions; Military
Locations
England
Card file number
80961
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Vigilant', British Movietone News Issue No. 1630, 29 Aug 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23755 (Accessed 13 Jun 2025)