keywords: wwii, world war ii, north africa, tunisa, el hamma, british spitfire, general eisenhower, general montgomery
Synopsis: The war fronts in Tunisia, North Africa with Royal Navy ships unloading troops and war materiel, German P.O.W.'s marching to the rear and fierce British air support with bombers and fighters... (read more)
The battle fronts of Tunisia. Shows an Allied convoy of Royal Navy ships at sea and unloading troops, trucks, tanks, and materiel at a North African port. Naval antiaircraft drives off German planes. Roads are repaired and supplies continue to move forward. Allied solders mingle with civilians in rubbled Gabes Tunisia.
German POW's are marched to the rear. British tanks rolls through El Hamma. More German POW's are marched to the rear. General Alexander and Montgomery confer with Air Marshal Broadhurst. British Spitfire fighter planes take off, in flight, and fly cover for British bombers. Close-up of Spitfire pilot and plane in flight. Close-up of bombardier as he press bomb release button, being are released from bomb racks. British troops repair a captured airstrip. Spitfire fighter planes land.
Shows wreckage of German trucks, tanks, and guns. Generals Eisenhower and Montgomery meet and shake hands. Shows wounded British Solders. Tanks advance, artillery, mortars, and machine guns are fired. British paratroops debark from transports.