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1937 FRANCE: Britain's war chief at French manoeuvres. Mr Hore-Belisha, Secretary for War, with Sir
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1:20Now PlayingDate: 20th September 1937
Location: NORMANDY, FRANCE
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Normandy, France:
Gen view Military attaches look at map.
Side view French Minister of War Edouard Daladier looking at map.
CU Daladier.
Semi view & cu Mr. Hore-Belisha.
CU Field Marshall Sir Cyril Deverell. Long view attaches round map on table.
CU Jap General.
CU Chinese General.
Pan troops wait behind bushes.
Semi view & cu machine gun firing.
Long view troops run towards camera.
CU putting shell into cannon.
Long view cannons firing. cu raft into water. Pan raft across river with troops.
Semi view Binoculars pan down to Machine gun firing.
CU Machine gun firing.
Pan cavalry round corner into smoke.
Semi view troops towards with Gas-masks on. Gen view tanks in road.
Angle shot & CU gun tank.
CU tank enters village.
Including close ups of French generals and other military chiefs Sir Cyril Deverell.
Personalities - Politicians; Military - Active; Personalities - Armed Forces; Leslie Hore-Belisha (1893-1957), 1st Baron Hore-Belisha; Field Marshall Sir Cyril John De verell (1874-1947)
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