ARMY STRATEGIC RESERVE

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: COI 386).

Synopsis

An exercise involving the transport of army units to a brief 'action' in the Middle East briefly portrayed to exemplify the British Army's rle.

Troops of the Army's Strategic Reserve embark by night in RAF Britannia; on arrival at airfield (Aden?) they join a convoy through desert high ground; come under 'attack', react with artillery and infantry, and successfully 'capture' the enemy position. The exercise successfully completed, the troops will be "back in England in a week." Closing titles offer more details from Army Information Office, giving address of one in Blackheath SE3.

 

Titles

  • ARMY STRATEGIC RESERVE (Allocated)
Series Title:
ARMY INFORMATION OFFICE TRAILER
 

Technical Data

Year:
1960
Running Time:
2 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Footage:
151 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
 

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