Title:GERMAN WEAPONS AND TACTICS [Allocated Title]
Film Number:AYY 479
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: No. 6 Commando demonstrate German weapons captured from the Hermann Goering Regiment in Tunisia in May. They also give a tactical demonstration.
Description: A German 28/20mm anti-tank gun. Long shot of the anti-tank gun showing ammunition in cases along the side. Panning shot along the gun and close up of the 50mm ammunition. Close up of the gun being loaded and unloaded. The double plate of the gun. The Commandos advancing down a hill on a tactics demonstration.
A German machine gun named MG34. A Commando places the gun on a tripod and opens the breach and another places the belt and first round in position for firing. The German section advances over the edge of the hill to draw the fire of the British section. A second German party follows up the advance party.
An Italian Breda machine gun. Close up of the gun being fed by the belt. A German light machine gun. Close up of the gun being fed and held in the firing position. Close up of the breach being opened.
A German soldier falls into position to fire the German MG15 machine gun. Panning shot along the gun. The magazine is fitted. Written information about German patrol tactics. A section of the German patrol passes the camera. Machine gunners carrying ammunition. The German patrol is fired at by the British patrol.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company)
Evans (Lieutenant) (Production individual)
Palmer, S (Lance-Bombardier) (Production individual)
Watson, W (Lance-Bombardier) (Production individual)
Bellingham (Signalman) (Production individual)
