Other titles:NATO DOCUMENTARIES [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Anthony Quayle introduces this Cold War era film featuring Norwegian and Danish forces personnel and emphasising the interdependence of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) forces operating on NATO's Northern Flak (AFNORTH).
Description: Much of the film is told through the eyes of residents of both Norway and Denmark (the two Scaninavian countries who were members of NATO at this time) and who are contributing to the defence of the Alliance .The Svenson family, whose son Bil is servings with Brigade North, are interviewed. Bergen: interview with submariner Erik Lunde, who discusses the submarine base located here, with shots of his own vessel, Skolpen. Copenhagen: interview with a member of the Danish Home Guard. A teacher in a school talks about her husband who is in the Dantish Air Force defending BALTAP (the Baltic Approaches). Christen Holst in the Danish Army, in charge of a self propelled gun: scenes of joint manoeuvres in Germany. Also seen are a lumberjack in the Home Guard, an airman from 723 Squadron Danish Air Force, Danish Navy minelayer and man in Transport Squadron. A US soldier serving alongside these forces is introduced along with footage of the Allied Command Europe (ACE) Mobile Force; we are also introduced to a Norwegian woman who is a defence operator for HQ AFNORTH. The international nature of NATO operations is emphasised.
Alternative Title:NATO DOCUMENTARIES [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:NAT 2069
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM NATO
Featured Period:
Production Date:1978
Production Country: Norway
Production Details: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Production sponsor)
Petersen Company (Production company)
Karson, Eric (Production individual)
Higgins, Jean (Production individual)
Karson, Eric (Production individual)
Mack, Brice, III (Production individual)
Kimball, John (Production individual)
Karson, Eric (Production individual)
Quayle, Anthony (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 953ft ; Running time: 26 mins
