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The Sinews of War. Location of events unknown / unclear. Opens with shot of soldiers going up and down steps; wearing bedrolls over shoulders; some carrying boxes etc. - don’t know what’s going on. Men (mostly old; past military age) & women working at shipyard; greasing the ways; etc. to prepare for ship launch Expanding iris on a woman wearing helmet; and wrapped in Union Jack (dressed as Britannia) under the flag she wears a little frilly number; she spreads her arms in a dramatic pose; speaks to camera. Looks like part of some war pageant. Pan on framework; beams going every which way - looks like something being built but looks like something’s been bombed also. Tracking shot moving slowly forward over huge metal structures; looking down at big holes on top with bolts sticking up around them; with ladders sticking into the biggest kind; some sort of tanks? Scaffolding on sides, continue past these things - far below is factory floor; with boards stacked up. Giant coils; pallets; som
