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Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Demonstration of inventions developed by the 163rd Infantry Brigade under Brigadier Wales.
Description: A Churchill tank towing a Royal Engineers sledge which contains picks and shovels. A roll of camouflaged stakes has been placed on the front of the tank to enable it to cross anti-tank obstacles. The fascine tank. Close-up of the sledge. An infantry platoon attacking a pillbox supported by flame-throwing Bren carriers. A Churchill fascine tank crossing an anti-tank ditch and escarpment. A hedge defence composed of wire and an anti-tank ditch. A "Snake" Bangalore Torpedo is pushed by a Churchill tank. A smokescreen set up by 25 pounder guns and RAF smoke bombs. Crocodile tanks going into action followed by infantry. Burning ground after the Ronson flame throwers had attacked. Crocodile tanks flame throwing. Ronson flame throwers in a full scale attack. They advance towards the camera.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]