DANISH & US GUNS GUARD VITAL GATEWAY TO BALTIC Part 1

Description

Summary: VS, made from boat of Middelgrunds Fort on Oresund Island. Seamen rushing to coastal defense gun, traversing the gun. CU, elevating wheel is turned. Man pulling lanyard, simulating firing. The gun is traversed again. MS, from the front, as the gun is spun around. Other takes, of men rushing to the gun. MLSs, in front of the gun as it is traversed. In the bg Danish flag and lighthouse tower. CU, of sentry with bayoneted rifle marching back and forth. This man is dressed in US fatigues and helmet. Int, of armored enclosure. A man is at microphone, looking out through slit opening. Exteriors, as men, dressed in US fatigues, wearing helmets, rush to man the coastal guns. MLS, two guns being elevated. VSs, Comd Eric Bloch-Jensen, Danish Navy, instructing a crew on the operation of twin-40mm AA gun (MDAP). The men traverse and elevate the gun. CUs, Jensen instructing. MCU, on the gun as it is being traversed as Jensen explains to a man at gun control. MS, the twin barrels are tilted up twds the sky. (Note: First few scenes of reel are of dedication ceremonies attended by Naval personnel at an unidentified airfield. There is no info on these scenes.)

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities