MOVIETONE'S WAR TIME NEWS - REPORTED BY LESLIE MITCHELL
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DESCRIPTION : ACROSS THE CANALS - The mass of canals, rivers and estuaries in Holland have turned the battle there into a highly
amphibious affair. Troops crossed the Wilhelmina Canal by using a smashed railway bridge. On 28th October Cologne
sustained its heaviest attack of the war from 'Lancasters' and 'Halifaxes'.
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CARD_TITLE : Battle For The Canals
SHOT_LIST : Cut story - KS. GV of several "Alligators" (small landing craft) off coast of South Beveland. Various shots of same.
One approaches shore loaded with German prisoners. "Alligator" straight out of sea up beach, & several out of camera.
AFU - British troops run through streets of Hertogenbosch, fires background. Shermans fire machine guns. CU Bren
Gunner firing Bren gun. British troops crawl along ground. Shermans firing machine guns.
Carrying assault boats to canals, crossing canals, various shots. Bren gun being fired. Various shots of railway
bridge wrecked, with British troops wading through water, more shots of troops crossing canals by assault boats. In
Tilberg, British troops into camera along streets, pass fires. Population run out to greet soldiers, various shots of
same.
RAFFU - Aerial shots of Cologne completely covered with pall of smoke, CU Mitchell in flight over Roermond, bombs away,
& hitting bridge over River Maas gets several direct hits. Explosions of same to finish.
Cuts - RAFFU - River bridge attacked by Mitchells & Bostons, at Venlo, various aerial shots over Cologne & Roermond.
AFU - Churchills & Crocodiles (flame-throwers) firing in vicinity of Hertogenbosch. Various fires. 51st Highland
Division (Seaforth Highlanders) carry assault boats to water. Various shots crossing canals. Wounded brought back in
assault boats. Infantry crawl along banks. Royal Welsh Fusiliers rush over railway embankment. Bren Carriers make
way along railway track. Infantry & tanks cross Hertogenbosch bridge. Captured convoy of Red Cross Ambulances &
personnel along roadway. North of Antwerp, troops fire mortars, digging in, German prisoners come in. Manning Piat
gun in slit trench. Various types of German POWs. Churchills & Crocodiles cross fields, near Roosendale. At Tilburg,
8th Cameronians in street fighting. Troops enter Tilburg, civilians come out to greet them. Damaged church in town,
troops & civilians greet Ensa girl in Tilburg; CU girl. Poster stuck up on wall advertising show forethcoming. Royal
Scots Fusiliers on Carrier drive away. 7th Seaforths advance on tanks through streets. Amphibious jeeps (Waseals &
Terrapins) demonstrate; enter & leave water etc. Various demonstrations by Weasels.
CAFU - Bulldozers clear way for transport, large hole in dyke wall, various shots of same. Unload craft, equipment
from assault barges in Holland.
KEYWORDS : The Netherlands; Military - Active; Ships and Boats; Civil Engineering; Buildings, Landmarks and Monuments; Prisoners
of War; Munitions and Armaments; Environment; Ships and Boats; Railways; Germany; Air Raids and War Damage; Aviation;
Airforce - Active; Medicine and Health; Women; Entertainments National Service Association; Entertainment and Leisure;
Vehicles; Military - Displays; Belgium; Lancaster Bombers; Halifax Bombers
MATERIAL : Neg 8053
Lav 8039
Complete Sound Lav 8071
TWTD Tape 86
CAFU - SC.1269
AFU - A.700/183/6-10-12, A.700/184/2-4, A.700/185/3-4-6-7-8.
RAFFU - Ops. F.193-194-240
Lav Cuts 8031 CAFU SC.1269
Lav Cuts 8049 AFU A.700/184/2-4, A.700/185/2-4 - Br. inf.
Lav Cuts 8035 AFU A.700/188/6-10-12 - Br. inf. tanks
Cuts 8049 AFU A.700/185/6-8
Dupe Cuts 8038 RAFFU Ops.240-F193-194 - RAF Mitchells
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DATE_SUBD = 11/02/1944