Summary 14.1 Colonel Ralston Visits Troops Major General Georges Vanier, Air Marshal Baldwin and Major General P.J. Montague meet Major General J.L. Ralston, the Minister of National Defence, at a London airport; Major General Ralston is greeted by Vincent Massey and Lieutenant General Kenneth Stuart. Major General C.R.S. Steen and Ralston inspect the Lorne Scots; Brigadier H. Sharp and Ralston inspect the 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1st Regiment, Cape Breton Highlanders, the Irish Regiment of Canada; an informal chat; at 5th Division, a regimental inspection of the 3rd Reconnaissance Regiment; Brigadier R.R.G. Morton and Ralston inspect regiments of the Royal Canadian Artillery; Ralston with the 5th Armoured Brigade inspecting the 2nd, 5th, and 9th armored regiments, and the Westminster Motor Regiment; Major General F.F. Worthington inspects the 4th Armoured Division and the Algonquin Regiment at work with Ralston; they see a demonstration by the gunners; Ralston tries on a tank operator suit and inspects a tank. 14.2 Sicily Canadians capture Assoro and move to Leonforte; trenches; tanks move on, explosions; Canadians move into the ruins of Leonforte; engineers work on damaged equipment; prepare for Agira; night shots of gunfire as gunners attack German positions; hilltop lookout; Sergeant Cameraman Jimmy Campbell films action; machine gunners; troops move into town, hunt down snipers; engineers clean up town, shots of wreckage; moving on past wrecked German and Italian equipment, prisoners; troop movements; Seaforth pipers at Agira.
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Genres : War Documentary News
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Summary 14.1 Colonel Ralston Visits Troops Major General Georges Vanier, Air Marshal Baldwin and Major General P.J. Montague meet Major General J.L. Ralston, the Minister of National Defence, at a London airport; Major General Ralston is greeted by Vincent Massey and Lieutenant General Kenneth Stuart. Major General C.R.S. Steen and Ralston inspect the Lorne Scots; Brigadier H. Sharp and Ralston inspect the 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1st Regiment, Cape Breton Highlanders, the Irish Regiment of Canada; an informal chat; at 5th Division, a regimental inspection of the 3rd Reconnaissance Regiment; Brigadier R.R.G. Morton and Ralston inspect regiments of the Royal Canadian Artillery; Ralston with the 5th Armoured Brigade inspecting the 2nd, 5th, and 9th armored regiments, and the Westminster Motor Regiment; Major General F.F. Worthington inspects the 4th Armoured Division and the Algonquin Regiment at work with Ralston; they see a demonstration by the gunners; Ralston tries on a tank operator suit and inspects a tank. 14.2 Sicily Canadians capture Assoro and move to Leonforte; trenches; tanks move on, explosions; Canadians move into the ruins of Leonforte; engineers work on damaged equipment; prepare for Agira; night shots of gunfire as gunners attack German positions; hilltop lookout; Sergeant Cameraman Jimmy Campbell films action; machine gunners; troops move into town, hunt down snipers; engineers clean up town, shots of wreckage; moving on past wrecked German and Italian equipment, prisoners; troop movements; Seaforth pipers at Agira.
Genres : War Documentary News
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
