Title:PRIX GENERAL LECLERC SHOOTING CONTEST [Allocated Title]
Film Number:NAT 1501
Other titles:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary:Shooting competition among NATO countries, featuring machine guns, rifles and revolvers, and won by the United States team.
Description:Troops of various NATO countries assemble in formation in the ceremonial area, and VIPs climb steps to the tribune: these include General Jacques de Dixmude (Commander of the 1st Belgian Corps), General Carolet, Major Hautecloque (in dark suit and glasses; the son of General de Clerc) and Sir Eugen Millington-Drake (dark suit, white hair). General de Dixmude shakes hands with VIPs and gives a speech. Captains of various nations pick their numbers and write the composition of their teams. The competition gets under way: team from Luxembourg pick up their light machineguns and lay down in position, ready to fire. Officer takes score on telephone; officer looks at stopwatch and blows whistle: the prone soldiers pick up their guns and depart. Soldiers of various nationalities take their turn lying on the ground and firing, watched by spectators through telescopes and binoculars. Dutch soldiers firing rifles, British soldier firing revolver. The match results are written on a board; teams salute prior to presentation. Sir Eugen Millington-Drake gives a speech, and competitors come up to shake hand with General de Dixmude and Major Hautecloque. The victorious American team carry their trophy and pose in front of the scoreboard. Sequence showing targets being repaired and changed during the Prix General Leclerc shooting contest.
Alternative Title:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
