VICTORY IN NORTH AFRICA (1942-1943)

Footage №192850, 8 footages

Scene №1 Pursuit of German Troops

British equipment on the march.

Broken and abandoned German equipment.

Italian and German prisoners, including division commanders.

British aircraft bomb the retreating German units.

Calendar:

November 11, 1942

Chronicle Subjects:

World War IIHistory

Scene №2 THE CAPTURE OF THE PORT OF MERSAH MABRUKH

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British troops occupy the port and city.

British tanks on the streets of Mersa Mabruh.

The British flag.

Calendar:

November 11, 1942

Chronicle Subjects:

World War IIHistory

Scene №3 THE CAPTURE OF SIDI BARRANI

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Signpost "Sidi Barrani - 220 miles".

English troops on the march.

Calendar:

November 11, 1942

Chronicle Subjects:

World War IIHistory

Scene №4 THE CROSSING OF ENGLISH TROOPS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS

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British equipment on the march.

British troops cross the Hajlerayya Pass.

Panorama of the coast, unloading British transport.

Chronicle Subjects:

World War IIHistory

Scene №5 THE CAPTURE OF TOBRUK

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British tanks in the desert (night). "Tobruk - 370 miles" sign, traffic controller.

Panorama of Tobruk.

Lowering the German flag.

British troops in Tobruk.

Calendar:

November 11, 1942

Chronicle Subjects:

World War IIHistory

Scene №6 SIREN, BENGHAZI, Western Desert

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British troops on the march (a column of vehicles on the road, an airplane).

Road sign "Sirena - Derna." Sign "Benghazi." General shot of British troops on the roads [it is unclear whether this point is crossed out or not].

British troops on the streets of Benghazi, the British flag over the city.

The port in Benghazi, unloading vehicles, refueling tanks.

Calendar:

November 11, 1942

Chronicle Subjects:

World War IIHistory

Scene №7 THE CAPTURE OF TRIPOLI

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British troops on the offensive.

Signposts.

British troops on the highway on the approaches to Tripoli.

A military traffic controller.

Wounded British troops.

An artillery duel.

Montgomery and the Allied high command.

British troops enter Tripoli.

A parade of British troops, opened by Scottish musicians.

Montgomery in a car (while Churchill speaks (off-screen)) drives around the troop formation.

The raising of the Union Jack over Tripoli.

Alexander's telegram to Churchill (English and Russian texts).

Calendar:

November 1942 - January 1943

Chronicle Subjects:

World War IIHistory

Scene №8 LIBYA, 8TH ARMY PARADE

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Infantry marching.

Aircraft in the air.

British vehicles moving, a line of soldiers marching, the British flag waving.

Chronicle Subjects:

World War IIHistory

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