Item title reads - General de Gaulle and the tanks.
General Charles de Gaulle salutes as he walks along past members of the Home Guard at a tank factory in the Midlands. Various shots as he meets people who work there, then climbs into one of the tanks. Another drives through. Various shots as de Gaulle makes a speech to the workers inside the factory.
Various shots as new Roeblin amphibian tanks from America are tested in the Gulf of Mexico. Various shots as they make their way over rough terrain and scrubland then splash into the river. Various shots as they head for the open sea. Various shots as the tanks emerge onto the shore.
FILM ID:1131.23
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