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Defeat Of Irwin Rommel Afrika Korps In North Africa
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keywords: wwii, north africa, british 8th army, afrika korps
Synopsis: The British 8th Army prepares to take the offensive in North Africa by fueling its armored vehicles, loading ammunition then launches its attack starting with an intense artillery barrage followed by infantry and tanks crossing into enemy-held territory...(read more)
- Date: 1942
- Duration: 00:04:19
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: North Africa
Defeat Of Erwin Rommel Afrika Korps In North Africa
On the sands of Egypt the British 8th Army prepares for what history will record as the seventh (7th) battle for Liberia. CU of General Montgomery and Air Vice Marshall Cunningham. Soldiers of the British 8th Army prepare for battle, tanks and vehicles are fueled, shells loaded into tanks, belts of 50 cal bullets are loaded into tanks. Flashes from artillery barrage, line of British fighter planes take off approaching camera, Tanks advance across the desert, American and RAF aircraft bomb Rommel's Afrika Korps with tons of high explosives. Scenes of British anti-tank guns and heavy artillery firing.
Scots of the 51st Highland Division with bayonets fixed to rifles break through and advance. Scene of British tanks approaching camera at high speed, explosions in front of fast moving British tank. Point of view (pov) from inside British tank, German shell exploding in front of tank. Panning shot of German POWs, whole divisions of Italians abandoned by the Germans surrender. Battle Scene: British soldiers changing across the desert through the smoke of battle pass bodies of dead German soldiers and destroyed German tanks.
- Related Titles:
- Military Newsreels: 1942 - Issue 10
