2LB ANTI-TANK GUNS IN ACTION; INSPECTION AND DECORATION OF 7TH INDIAN BRIGADE; GENERALS' INSPECTION
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: AYY 199).
Synopsis
AYY 199-1. 19 Mar. 1942. Firing of 2lb anti-tank guns at a practice shoot in Mena. Gun team in action, gun fired on and off the lorry.
AYY 199-2-1. 7 Mar. 1942. General Auchinleck holds investiture, inspection and march past of 7th Indian Brigade at Mena Camp. The Brigade consists of the 4/11 Sikhs, 4/16 Punjabs, Royal Sussex and Anti-Tank Company Brigade.
AYY 199-2-2. 7 Mar. 1942. General inspection and presentation of medals to the 7th Indian Brigade, including the 17th Field Ambulance. The Commander in Chief takes the salute from the 12th Field Company, the 4/16 Punjabs, the 4/11 Sikhs, the 17th Field Ambulance and the 20th Workshops.
AYY 199-3. Generals Gott (13th Corps), Lumsden and Corbett and Colonel C B Harvey (10th Hussars) hold an inspection of the 1st Armoured Division at Sghifet Es Sidra in the Western Desert (Libya). Brigade exercise with anti-tank guns, Mark VI tanks and armoured cars.
Scenes in the Western Desert, March 1942.
Titles
- 2LB ANTI-TANK GUNS IN ACTION; INSPECTION AND DECORATION OF 7TH INDIAN BRIGADE; GENERALS' INSPECTION (Allocated)
- Series Title:
- BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1942
- Running Time:
- 12 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 1126 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB
- cameraman
- Hopkinson (Sergeant)
- cameraman
- Jordan (Sergeant)
- cameraman
- Taylor (Sergeant)
- Production company
- War Office Film Unit