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Synopsis: General Dwight D. Eisenhower confers with field officers as allied forces push back Axis forces in North Africa near Tunisia and Bizerte...(read more)

Date: 1943
Duration: 00:03:23
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: North Africa

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North African Campaign Tunisia

North African Campaign Tunisia

Tunisia, the last Axis foothold in Africa. General Dwight Eisenhower, Commander of Allied Mediterranean Forces, confers with Field Officers at a camouflaged location in Tunisia. CU image of General Eisenhower. Various scenes of tanks of an American armored unit near El Guettar.

00:04:38:09: The British 8th Army attacks the strongly defended German Mareth Line, a system of fortifications between the towns of Medenine and Gabes in southern Tunisia. Brief image of British 8th Army soldier shouting “fire”, British crew fires 25-pounder anti-tank gun. Great scenes of Indian Infantry (Gurkhas) charging across battle field, rifle in one hand and Khukri knife in other, in Tunisia, North Africa as British forces attack the Mareth Line. Shows Germans surrendering with arms raised. Footage of the British Mk IV Churchill tank in Tunisia. Shows Italian prisoners of war (POWs) in Tunisia. Scenes of the British 8th Army in pursuit of the retreating Germans after breaking the German Mareth Line of defense. Scenes of General Montgomery and British troops entering Sousse, Tunisia and being greeted by the Tunisians. CU Image of General Montgomery standing in moving scout car.

The Axis forces are now enclosed into the small battle area of the port of Tunis and Bizerte with the only escape is by the Mediterranean Sea. The Allied forces pound the Axis forces with artillery fire and bombs dropped by Allied bombers. LS of Hill 609 in Tunisia that dominated the approach to the Mediterranean Sea coast. Shows soldiers of the U.S. 34th “Red Bull” Division that captured Hill 609 in May 1943. Shows advance of Allied forces after 609 is captured.