Jerry Gets A Rocket (1959)

Title reads: “Jerry gets a rocket“. Germans gets “Honest John“ missiles. Germany. Various shots of “Honest John“ missile being taken to Luneburg Heath for an army exercise. M/S of the mobile launching pad coming towards the camera carrying rocket. L/S of army officers walking across the heath. M/S of warning notice (in German and English). M/S of army officers lined up to watch the launching. Various shots of soldiers of the “Honest John“ unit preparing for the rocket launching. We see the launching platform rising. C/U of soldier speaking into field telephone. C/U of an army official pressing the detonator to fire the first rocket. L/S of rocket blasting off, there is a small explosion near the nose of the rocket and the rocket shoots off into the distance. M/S of soldiers watching. C/U of soldiers looking through sights. Pan with missile as it shoots into the distance. Various shots of more missiles being launched. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE C