Summary 48.1 Conscription for Overseas Service Colonel James Layton Ralston resigns as Minister of Defence on November 1, 1944, after his overseas visit; his successor, General Andrew McNaughton, speaks of his new position as Defence Minister; newspaper headlines declare enforcement of conscription. 48.2 O.C.T.U. Graduation in England Major General Percival J. Montague presides over officer cadets of the Royal Military College Officer Cadet Training Unit graduation. He inspects the British, New Zealand and Canadian cadets; parade; a New Zealander receives the Sam Brown belt for his outstanding performance. 48.3 Turkeys for Xmas Turkey farmers and their flocks in Canada. Prepare to ship turkeys overseas for the troops at Christmas. 48.4 Lancasters Sink Tirpitz Twenty-nine RAF Bomber Command Lancasters fly to Tromsofiord to attack the German battleship Tirpitz on November 12, 1944; battle scenes from the air; the ship sinks. 48.5 Ghent Furlough D-Day invasion troops spend the day visiting the marketplace of the Belgian town of Ghent. 48.6 Objective Cesena The Adriatic Front in Northern Italy; tanks on the roads; the infantry at work; signalers; flame-throwing Churchill tanks; Cesena mortar duel; advancing through "dragon's teeth"; oil tank fire; troops move through Cesena in ruins; some men "capture" a pig.
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Genres : War Documentary News
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Summary 48.1 Conscription for Overseas Service Colonel James Layton Ralston resigns as Minister of Defence on November 1, 1944, after his overseas visit; his successor, General Andrew McNaughton, speaks of his new position as Defence Minister; newspaper headlines declare enforcement of conscription. 48.2 O.C.T.U. Graduation in England Major General Percival J. Montague presides over officer cadets of the Royal Military College Officer Cadet Training Unit graduation. He inspects the British, New Zealand and Canadian cadets; parade; a New Zealander receives the Sam Brown belt for his outstanding performance. 48.3 Turkeys for Xmas Turkey farmers and their flocks in Canada. Prepare to ship turkeys overseas for the troops at Christmas. 48.4 Lancasters Sink Tirpitz Twenty-nine RAF Bomber Command Lancasters fly to Tromsofiord to attack the German battleship Tirpitz on November 12, 1944; battle scenes from the air; the ship sinks. 48.5 Ghent Furlough D-Day invasion troops spend the day visiting the marketplace of the Belgian town of Ghent. 48.6 Objective Cesena The Adriatic Front in Northern Italy; tanks on the roads; the infantry at work; signalers; flame-throwing Churchill tanks; Cesena mortar duel; advancing through "dragon's teeth"; oil tank fire; troops move through Cesena in ruins; some men "capture" a pig.
Genres : War Documentary News
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
