| ROMMEL GOES WEST Good footage of the 8th Army advancing across the desert and US troops land in Africa. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5577 |
| Catalog #: | 268662 | |
| Clip Number: | 268662-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 42/92 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Africa | |
| Year Shot: | 1942 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | LOCATIONS/AFRICA: North Africa | |
| Description: | ROMMEL GOES WEST Good footage of the 8th Army advancing across the desert and US troops land in Africa. Aerial views of Tunis. VS Dawn shots of tanks of the 8th Army preparing for their move forward to Benghazi. MS Infantry follow up across desert. VS Tanks and field guns in action when some resistance is met. VS Desert littered with burning trucks and tanks all remains of the retreating Afrika Korps. VS Lines of Italian prisoners being brought in and men of the 21st Panzer Division being searched. MS Men of a Scottish Regiment moving across desert en route to Tripoli. CU Map of North Africa. VS Massive convoy of American troopships with British warships in escort as they near the coast of North West Africa. VS The landing craft come ashore with men and supplies. They are the follow up to a night landing by the Commandos just West of Oran. AVs. of Tunis. CU Library shots of Eisenhower in his office. | |
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