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Film of British occupation of Madagascar

LS of coastline and ships on the horizon. Shot from destroyer's bridge-forward turrets traversed to port. Rear 3/4 MS of Fiji Class light cruiser. Bridge scenes. Entry into ...

... the British Isles (and the Empire) during the Second World War.

The film opens with a long statement to camera from Vice ... built 'Invicta' and other sports cars at Cobham before the war. Information on Macklin's career has been made available to the ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Indian infantry moving across the desert carrying out practice operations at Mena Camp, Cairo, Egypt. Shots of General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson watching operations.

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BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

British and Indian troops in action around Cheren (Keren), Eritrea.

Troops load up trucks with supplies for the front line on a portion of railway captured from the ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

General Maitland Wilson visits 7th Indian Brigade, 4/11th Sikhs, at Mena Camp, Cairo, Egypt. Soldiers putting up tents in desert camp. Bren gun and anti tank rifle instruction. Camp barber at work. Slit ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Indian Film Unit shots. Supply point in Eritrea. Weighing sugar and tea for the troops. Troops eat chapatties for lunch. A British NCO chats with the Havildar Sahib. Army bakery at work. Delighted Indian ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WARIndia

Shots from Indian Film Unit. Capture of Massawa, Eritrea. Indian troops, Italian prisoners. Garwali Regiment. Free French Commander. General Heath watches operations. Sunken vessel in harbour.

... the South African Film Unit. South African troops in Abyssinia at Fort Tessenai. General Pienaar. Italian prisoners. Indian troops. Duke of Aosta as prisoner inspecting troops.

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Remarks: film received by the War Office on 7 July 1941.

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WARIndia

Film made by the Indian Film Unit. Indian troops at Damascus, Syria. Entry of General Catroux. Named Free French officers. French cavalry, damaged buildings, etc.

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Remarks: sent by ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

The Forestry Company of the Cyprus Volunteer Force at Troodos, Cyprus. The men fall in and fetch arms and march along the forest paths. They rake away pine cones and sticks as fire prevention and fell ...

... of Alfred Hitchcock films. Following the War he worked as a special effects cameraman at Pinewood. ... adopting a pro-British policy in the War (Hitchens, 1984, 36). Similarly, following the ... note of the wartime economy. The War boosted demands for the island ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Firing practice by the Territorial Army at Limassol, Cyprus. Men rush to their posts, swing the gun round and fire off a few rounds. Another gun position, the gun is being operated by a remote control ...