TROOPS IN MIDDLE EAST

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: AYY 95-4).

Synopsis

Shots taken around Sollum and Sidi Barrani before the fall of Bardia. Sorting captured Italian rifles and clothing, shells and cartridge boxes. Military Police on battlefield near Divisional Headquarters. Shots of transport climbing Hell Fire Pass near Sollum. Lorries filled with troops. Ambulance on road. Bren anti-aircraft gun mounted on truck. Bofors anti-aircraft gun and crew. Cleaning gun and getting water. Water lorry at Fort Capuzzo. Transport halted and deployed in a dust storm. Wireless lorries and cipher tent at Divisional Headquarters.

 

Titles

  • TROOPS IN MIDDLE EAST (Allocated)
Series Title:
BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
 

Technical Data

Year:
1941
Running Time:
7 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
35mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
673 ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
cameraman
Massey-Collier, Gerry (Captain)
Production company
War Office Film Unit