Rent Royal Marines at War (1946)
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1h 38min
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- Synopsis:
The Imperial War Museums official collection features rare and fascinating original films preserved in the museum's vaults. Many have never been released on video before and are presented here, complete and uncut, for the very first time. These films are of great historical importance and are essential viewing for anyone interested in British military history. During the Second World War, British Commandos from the Royal Marines were regarded as an elite special force unit. Supremely fit, proficient with a wide range of weaponry and highly trained and motivated, they took on some of the most dangerous missions of the entire war. This title collects together four wartime films focusing on "the Royal Marines at war".
Commando
Made for the Admiralty in 1945, this drama-documentary covers "Commando" training in Wrexham, Anchnacarry and St. Ives. Fascinating archive footage shows wartime Commando units on amphibious assault exercises, perfecting cliff-top assaults and practicing both armed and unarmed combat techniques.
Rough Weather Landing
A secret film recording of 'an experiment by No.4 Commando demonstrating their ability to launch a surprise attack on a seemingly impregnable coastline.
Jungle Mariners
A Crown Film Unit production showing the dangers faced by long range Royal Marines patrols in the jungles of the Far East.
By Sea and Land
Another Crown Film Unit production following the Royal Marines on the extreme left flank of the British Lines on D-Day plus 19 as they consolidate their tenuous foothold on Occupied Europe.- Directors:
- Ralph Elton, Jack Lee
- Aka:
- Royal Marines at War: Films from the Second World War
- Studio:
- Simply Media
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Documentary, Drama, Special Interest
