Title:GAUMONT BRITISH NEWS ISSUE 818 (item) [Main Title]
Film Number:RMY 60-7
Other titles:
Summary: "Britain's paratroops."
Description: Army and RAF plan exercise before paratroops are briefed in live sequence. Men emplane in Harrows which take off and then drop paratroops near house which is attacked in mock operation during which 'prisoners' are taken and a messenger pigeon is released.
Alternative Title:
Colour:B&W
Digitised:
Object_Number:RMY 60-7
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1941-11-06
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Gaumont British News (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, paratroops (regiment/service)
Keywords: aircraft, British - combat: Handley Page Harrow (object name)
combat [simulated], British (object name)
communications, British military - message: carrier pigeon (object name)
equipment, British military - personal: parachute (object name)
training, British military - specialist: paratroop (object name)
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: 566 ft; Running time: 6 mins
