keywords: british 8th army, libya, british paratroops, glider troops, ethiopian army, south africa
Synopsis: British 8th Army Tanks Cross Libyan Border, Training For British Paratroops And Gliders, Reviewing The British-Trained Ethiopian Army, South Africa Contributes To The British War Effort... (read more)
British 8th Army tanks crosses the Libyan border into Tunisia and through the streets of Ben-Garoane.
Shows training maneuvers of British paratroops followed by glider troops. Gliders land and troops take up firing positions.
New Abyssinian Army. Light mountain howitzers are fired. Haile Selassie reviews infantry and pack mules of the British-trained Ethiopian Army.
South Africa contributes to the British war effort. South African naval cadets tie knots and row boats. Coastal guns are fired during a defense drill while service women coordinate communications. Motor torpedo boats maneuver at sea. Shows a convoy at sea and South African troops debarking at a port.
