Exercise ’seizeback’ (1952)

Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unclear or unknown. Royal Canadian Air Force Ground Defence School on exercise ’Seizeback’. Camp Borden, Ontario in Canada. C/U as Section Commander observes enemy position. M/S of mortar fire on enemy held position. M/S of rifleman camouflaged in bush. M/S of section advance through bush. M/S as 2 Sections advance over open ground. L/S section lay smoke to cover advance over open gap then advance through smoke. M/S of RCAF Ground Defence School sign; tilt down to briefing session. C/U pan of troops listening. Advance continues. Section observes enemy ridge. M/S of rifleman; pan to section providing covering fire for advancing section. C/U of rifle-firing. Flight Commander issues order “Fix Bayonets!“. C/U of bayonet being taken from scabbard and fixed. Section Commander observes and gives “advance“ order. L/S of mortar fire on enemy ridge. Section advances. More mortar fire and attacking force charge down ridge behind ene
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