Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Rushes for four reel edited film The Lofoten Raid., an Admiralty instructional film produced by the Army Film Unit.
AYY 69/1 to 69/4 . Some shots taken on board HMS Princess Beatrix. The sequence of events in these rushes is sometimes unclear.
Description: AYY69/1. German prisoners on board SS Morialta, also Norwegian volunteers. Explosions visible.
AYY69/2. Civilians watching an explosion, heavy smoke. Landing craft going to ship C74, a destroyer protecting the troop ship. Lifting torpedo aboard. Physical training exercises aboard ship. Plane. Cruiser and a battleship. Converted passenger ferry.
AYY69/3. Shots taken in Scotland and Lofoten. A Norwegian marine wearing a cap bearing the insignia KGL Norske Marine. Norwegians travelling to Scotland. Norwegian women on the SS Morialta. Blindfolded prisoners coming aboard. Luftwaffe prisoner. Soldiers watching an oil plant exploding. Stores being loaded from one ship to another. Norwegian collaborator. Barrels being smashed. Soldier outside Telegrastasion (Telegraph Station).
AYY69/4. Ships at Gourock, Scotland. Various shots taken in Scotland and Norway.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company)
Carver, F K (Production individual)
Rignold, Harry (Lieutenant) (Production individual)
Tennyson d'Eyncourt, Walter (Captain) (Production individual)
