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1940 FRANCE / DEFENCE: World War 2: Men of the Dorsetshire Regiment on Night Manoeuvres in France
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1:06Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1940
Location: FRANCE
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
FRANCE:
EXT/NIGHT
Gen. view of B.E.F. in Battle-dress & tins hats in line with food tins waiting for food.
Semi view of soldiers in line waiting for food at night, Cu view of sergeant at night dishing out soup.
2 semi views of soldiers receiving food from field kitchens at night.
Long view soldiers lined up at night.
Semi view of soldiers marching into camera some with machine guns others with rifles. Back view of soldiers with rifles on the march.
Semi view soldiers marching past camera some carrying machine gun, others stretchers and other equipment etc.
Back view follow shot of soldiers on the march at night.
Semi view of soldiers in line with fixed bayonets some carrying machine guns pan. over to other side of road, line of troops with fixed bayonets marching towards.
Semi cu. travel shot of soldiers resting in roadway at night.
World War Two (Second World War; WWII)
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