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Canadian Troops on Patrol Wear Winter Whites = Canadian Army Troops Wear Winter Whites = Canadian Army Patrols Wearing Latest Winter Clothing

Item number (ISN):

21073

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1945-01-22/1945-01-23

Item number (ISN):

21073

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORPORATION

Accession:

1980-0175

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1945-01-22/1945-01-23

Production company:

Canadian Edition 27-47
Fox Movietone News

Production credit:

photography, Clements

Description:

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News story filmed on January 22 and 23, 1945 in the area of Nijmegen, Holland. Canadian patrols on the north anchor of the Allied western front have been provided with the newest in winter clothing to protect them against the rigors of the unusually severe weather on the western front. These snow suits not only offer protection against the cold and snow, but aid in providing camouflage security from enemy eyes. The sequence of scenes is as follows: medium shot of Platoon Officer, Lieutentant E.L. Grant of Toronto briefing men prior to going on patrol; medium shot of men getting suits from back of lorry; medium shot of men putting on snow suits; close-up of two men, one adjusting parka hood; long shot of patrol section going out; medium shot of three men advancing through bush and taking up firing positions; medium shot of riflemen taking firing position in snow; medium shot of recce patrol comprising officer and NCC's of platoon sections, observing and checking the landmarks with their map then leaving. Left to right, the men are: Corporal L.H. Taylor of Toronto, Lieutenant E.L. Grant of Toronto, Corporal F.T. Burroughs of Michell, Ontario and Sergeant J.A. Adams of Colborne, Ontario. Medium shot of patrol section led by a lieutenant, going out. Longshot of men making their way out of the bush into open ground to reach the nest. Close-up of sniper who takes up firing position. Close-up of sniper, Sergeant R.A. Wilkinson of Toronto, Ontario, firing.

Language:

Silent with English intertitles

Original number:

54-82

Notes:

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1. Subject description is from NFB dope sheet.~2. The dope sheet also states "Please Credit Canadian Army Film Unit".

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Vault ISN:

26841

Format:

FILM

Location number:

N-3843

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

NITRATE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

27990

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8101-0039

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

N-3843

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

27991

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8101-0043

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ANS PRT

Made from:

8101-0039

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

27992

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8101-0047

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

8101-0039

Status:

MASTER
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