Summary 23.1 Colonel Ralston Visits Battlefront James Layton Ralston visits Italy and does a tour of inspections: 48th Highlanders of Toronto; a French Canadian Unit; Army Service Corps; a hospital; an ancient amphitheater provides a venue for a speech for the troops, with Lieutenant General Kenneth Stuart; a regimental parade and inspection; drives out to a makeshift cemetery; meets General Bernard Montgomery and looks at the General's pet canaries; in London, he attends a Canadian Military Headquarters church service at St. Martin's with Major General P.J. Montague; he shakes hands with soldiers leaving the church; leaves at an airport; Vincent Massey and others salute the plane as it leaves. 23.2 C.M.H.Q. Gives Christmas Party British children are entertained by Canadian Military Headquarters at the Poplar Hospital; some are dressed as clowns, and St. Nicholas gives out gifts. 23.3 Target-Berlin The first Canadian-built Lancaster bomber, "Queenie" is put into service; bombing run by a Lancaster squadron; an aerial shot of a German city being bombed; airmen are debriefed afterwards (live sound). 23.4 Battle of San Leonardo High-ranking officers hold a conference; artillery fire on San Leonardo; enemy equipment left behind; dead German soldiers; glum German prisoners; Russian officers visit the 8th Army.
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Genres : War Documentary News
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Summary 23.1 Colonel Ralston Visits Battlefront James Layton Ralston visits Italy and does a tour of inspections: 48th Highlanders of Toronto; a French Canadian Unit; Army Service Corps; a hospital; an ancient amphitheater provides a venue for a speech for the troops, with Lieutenant General Kenneth Stuart; a regimental parade and inspection; drives out to a makeshift cemetery; meets General Bernard Montgomery and looks at the General's pet canaries; in London, he attends a Canadian Military Headquarters church service at St. Martin's with Major General P.J. Montague; he shakes hands with soldiers leaving the church; leaves at an airport; Vincent Massey and others salute the plane as it leaves. 23.2 C.M.H.Q. Gives Christmas Party British children are entertained by Canadian Military Headquarters at the Poplar Hospital; some are dressed as clowns, and St. Nicholas gives out gifts. 23.3 Target-Berlin The first Canadian-built Lancaster bomber, "Queenie" is put into service; bombing run by a Lancaster squadron; an aerial shot of a German city being bombed; airmen are debriefed afterwards (live sound). 23.4 Battle of San Leonardo High-ranking officers hold a conference; artillery fire on San Leonardo; enemy equipment left behind; dead German soldiers; glum German prisoners; Russian officers visit the 8th Army.
Genres : War Documentary News
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
