Summary: Army recruitment commercial shows manoeuvres in West Germany.
Description: Soldiers describe their lives in the British Army, against sequences showing routine military manoeuvres in Germany: maintenance carrier FV434 in action, helping an Abbot SPG crew with rescue of Alvis Stalwart trapped in a ditch, soldier obtaining supplies from German farmer's wife, maintenance, mealtime (in pouring rain). "It's a million miles from the old routine." Final caption "The Professionals".
Production Details: Central Office of Information (Production sponsor)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: armour, British - SPG: Abbot (object name)
transport, British military - prime mover: Alvis Stalwart (object name)
propaganda, British - practical: recruitment, Army (object name)
operations, British military - routine: manoeuvres (object name)
Germany (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 109 ft; Running time: 1 min
