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Desert Victory: Reel-2

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keywords: wwii, north africa, al-alamein, tripoli, desert tank warfare, british general bernard montgomery, monty, british 8th army, german field marshal erwin rommel, the desert fox, german afrika korps

Synopsis: Combat at El Alamein as British and German military forces face each other, British planes and submarines attack the German supply lines leading from Italy to the front lines...(read more)

Date: 1943
Duration: 00:08:42
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: North Africa

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Desert Victory: Reel-2

Desert Victory: Reel-2

Rommel looking through field glasses toward front lines of British 8th Army at El Alamein.. Shows burning and destroyed German tanks, artillery pieces, bodies of dead German soldiers after five days of fighting. Shows several German crosses with helmets, one German helmet with bullet hole in side, on top of cross marking grave. 8th Army soldiers in trenches or gun emplacements. Shows supplies and men arriving in middle east ports to re-enforce the British 8th Army face Rommel at El Alamein. Shows long line of trucks moving supplies.

Planes of the British Air Force and British submarines attack German supply ships. Shows interior of British submarine, Commander at periscope, periscope view of German ship, torpedo fired, explosion as torpedo strikes German ship. Shows strength, agility, hand-to-hand combat training of new recruits for British 8th Army. Map shows position of Rommel's Axis Forces of German and Italian divisions facing the Allied Forces of the 8th Army composed of solders from Britain, Australia, South African, India, New Zealand, Free French, and others. Rommel and Hitler together in Berlin where Rommel receives Baton of Field Marshall from Hitler. Map shows and explains Rommel battle plan. Shows General Alexander, Admiral Harwood, British Air Marshall Tedder, planned the joint operation of El Alamein. Shows General Montgomery and Vice Air Marshall Cunningham at a desert position.