| ADVANCE ON KEREN British and Indian troops advance under shell fire towards Keren, Eritrea. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5555 |
| Catalog #: | 259766 | |
| Clip Number: | 259766-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 41/35 | |
| Timecode: | 01:04:19 - 01:05:46 | |
| Location: | Africa | |
| Year Shot: | 1941 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Misc MILITARY: Army, British MILITARY: Army, Indian TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Biplane WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Aviation WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: POWs, Axis Troops WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Weapons | |
| Description: | "Advance on Keren". Keren (Cheren), Eritrea. Various shots of British and Indian troops advancing up a steep, rough hillside with the aid of mules, shells are exploding nearby fired by the Italian artillery. Indian soldiers carry an injured man on a stretcher. Various shots of Italian prisoners of war captured by the British. Ground to air MS of a British biplane dropping supplies. Various C/Us of British troops resting in their trenches at the top of a hill, camera pans out to give a good view of the surrounding hills in the direction of Keren. | |
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