AIR SUPPORT FOR THE FIRST AND EIGHTH ARMIES' GRANDE FINALE; NORTH AFRICAN DUST AND TROOP CARRYING VEHICLES; FIRST AND EIGHTH ARMIES DRIVE FOR TUNIS

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: AYY 416/1).

Synopsis

6 May. Seventeen Mitchell bombers flying in formation to bomb accompanied by nine Spitfires. A formation of Marauder bombers. Another formation of bombers.

Scots Guards vehicles passing a corner in three-inch thick dust. Close-up of wheels passing the camera and dust on the road. Close-up of a scout car turning a corner and disappearing into its own dust. Men of the 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards marching through a cornfield to board a Troop Carrying Vehicle. Close-up of the men climbing into the vehicle. Shot from inside the TCV showing Irish Guards entering it. Close-up of feet and hands of the men climbing into the vehicle. The TCV with its load moving off through the corn. A convoy of TCVs moving off.

7 May. Scorpion mine clearers pass a convoy of transport of vehicles near Massicault on the way to Tunis. Panning shot "Tunis" on a sign to a passing 25 pounder gun hauled by a quad going up to its new front. A Priest gun mounted on a tank chassis. Men of the 11th Honourable Artillery Company, Royal Artillery firing at the German 88mm guns from a cornfield. Close-up of the breech being loaded, fired and reloaded. German prisoners riding in on a half track vehicle and on an ammunition limber towed by the half track.

Preparations for the final assault on Tunis.

 

Titles

  • AIR SUPPORT FOR THE FIRST AND EIGHTH ARMIES' GRANDE FINALE; NORTH AFRICAN DUST AND TROOP CARRYING VEHICLES; FIRST AND EIGHTH ARMIES DRIVE FOR TUNIS (Allocated)
Series Title:
BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
 

Technical Data

Year:
1943
Running Time:
4 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
382 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
cameraman
West, J A (Sergeant)
Production company
War Office Film Unit