Summary: British Army recruitment film for Northern Ireland and Eire shows service and recreational activities enjoyed by men of 38th Infantry Brigade. The troops belong to the Royal Ulster Rifles, Royal Irish Fusiliers and Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, serving in Austria under the Commander-in-Chief and British High Commissioner Lieutenant-General Sir James Steele (an Ulsterman who speaks to camera).
Description: Commentary by Englishman, who identifies various soldiers by name and place of origin in the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland, stresses how "the modern Army" (ie post-war) regards recreation as of vital importance over scenes of 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers playing football at Völkermarkt, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers riding and officers yachting at Pörtschach on Wörthersee, English Arts Theatre Company poster for Shakespeare and NAAFI Other Ranks Crusader Club at Klagenfurt and 38th Infantry Brigade Ski School on the Kanzel (January 1947). Military scenes include Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers guarding border at Loibl Pass on frontier between Austria and Yugoslavia (October 1946) and inspection tour by Field Marshal Montgomery ("also an Irishman") in December 1946.
Production Details: British Public Relations, Vienna (Production company)
British Troops in Austria (Production company)
Davis, Mike (Production individual)
Clark, Paul Stuart1926-07-24 (Production individual)
Read (Sergeant) (Production individual)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 1764 ft; Running time: 19 mins
