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Synopsis: German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel directing the German Afrika Korps campaign against the British 8th Army during WWII in North Africa...(read more)

  • Date: 1942
  • Duration: 00:08:05
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: North Africa

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel In North Africa

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Field Marshal Erwin Rommel In North Africa

German trucks loaded with troops, tanks, motorcycles advancing across the Libyan desert in 1942. Rommel looking through binoculars (field glasses) from a high vantage point. Germans quickly sets-up a trailer mounted anti-aircraft gun and began firing at British tanks. German 88 mm gun firing. Black smoke from burning British tanks hit by German fire. German troops attacking British positions. CU of German machine gun firing. Luftwaffe Stuka planes attacking British positions. German artillery firing.

CU of Rommel talking with a German Officer. German Engineers build bridge across ravine. A German air ace lands and is congratulated on his victories. German troops load and fire large anti-aircraft guns. CU images of guns firing and ejecting shell casings. British plane is hit and crashes, burning wreckage of British RAF plane. German planes taking off and in flight. Point of view (pov) of German pilot firing at ground targets. Sign reads "Funkbetriebs Stelle" or radio operation point. Scenes of a desert sandstorm. German soldiers tying down tents. Soldiers uncover after sandstorm. German tanks advancing. CU scenes of moving German tanks.

View of Arab village from high point. German vehicles, tanks, and trucks enter Arab village and are greeted by residents. German troops set-up anti-aircraft gun. Germans at banquet with Arab Chiefs. German soldiers bathing in oasis pool.