Summary: A military training film dramatising the story of two men left alone to establish the enemy's position several miles away, after the death of their CO and many of their unit. The success of the mission being dependent on their application of the principles of camouflage and fieldcraft.
Description: Reel one: Illustrating fieldcraft - movement across open spaces; keeping watch overnight; use of the aerial recce photograph; avoidance of the enemy's morning patrol.
Reel two: Use of the environment for camouflage; establishment of the best position to view the enemy's movements.
Reel three: Crossing valley to the best observation point involving crawling in the ditch, crossing gaps in the cover; keeping guard for one another; tracking the enemy; ensuring no trace of one's presence is left eg cigarette butts, Terry's chocolate wrapper; use of sterilisation tablets; rations.
Reel four: Maintaining bodily camouflage; dealing with thinning cover and slow movement across ground to avoid detection; establishing enemy strongholds.
Reel five: An ambush at dusk and four enemy soldiers are killed; mission successful.
Production Details: Army Kinema Corporation (Production sponsor)
Verity (Production company)
McCarthy, Michael (Production individual)
Wintle, Julian (Production individual)
Jackman, A F (Production individual)
Tambling, R F (Production individual)
Tambling, R F (Production individual)
Ambor, Josef (Production individual)
Lindsay, Jack (Production individual)
Wiles, John (Production individual)
Fagan, Gideon (Production individual)
Tasto, Charles R (Production individual)
Zolk, Anna (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: 5
Footage: 3930 ft; Running time: 44 mins
