| ITALY'S CLAIM TO TUNISIA Footage of the French armed forces building up in Tunisia as result of Italian threat. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6391 | |
| Catalog #: | 98351 | |
| Clip Number: | 98351-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 39/1 | |
| Timecode: | 01:03:47 - 01:04:55 | |
| Location: | Tunisia | |
| Year Shot: | 1939 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Colonialism LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Tunisia MILITARY: French Foreign Legion MILITARY: Navy, French | |
| Description: | ITALY'S CLAIM ON TUNISIA Tunisia Aerials of Tunisia. L/S's of the smashed windows in shops and buildings in Tunis, caused by French colonialists. The commentator says that the French reaction was caused by Italy's interest in the country due to the Italian minority living there. Various shots of the French military build up in the area which includes the Foreign legion, hundreds of soldiers marching, the cavalry and armoured vehicles. Several shots of large warships of the French Navy. | |
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