Summary: As implied by the title, a film about the "army without uniform" of industrial workers vital to the war effort, stressing the importance of the "constant offensive on this battlefront".
Description: Takes an impressionistic rather than detailed/technical view of various industrial processes - steel production - forging, machining, assembly and test firing of Bren guns - a heavy gun (same processes, including test firing with six times normal charge) - construction of shells and small arms ammunition (involving women workers) - construction of Covenanter tanks (testing armour, riveting, fitting tracks and engine, test driving) - Spitfires (plans, assembly and test flight) - shipbuilding (including general dockyard scenes and a convoy).
Alternative Title:
Colour:B&W
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:UKY 218
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1940-07
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
Merton Park Studios (Production company)
Tully, Montgomery (Production individual)
Rogers, Jimmy (Production individual)
Thumwood, T R (Production individual)
Musk, Cecil (Production individual)
Rogers, Jimmy (Production individual)
Thumwood, T R (Production individual)
Stocks, Royden (Production individual)
Rhind, Al (Production individual)
Chagrin, Francis (Production individual)
Chagrin, Francis (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords: industry, British - aircraft: Supermarine Spitfire (object name)
industry, British - guns: Bren guns (object name)
industry, British - munitions (object name)
industry, British - primary: steel (object name)
industry, British - ships (object name)
industry, British - vehicles: Covenanter tank (object name)
(concept)
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: 2
Footage: 1795 ft; Running time: 21 mins
