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1941 Empire forces inside besieged Tobruk
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3:22Now PlayingDate: 4th September 1941
Location: Libya
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Inside Tobruk
LIBYA: Tobruk:
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BATH, for washing Tommy takes a bath in Tobruk..air raid interrupts.
MILITARY BRITISH. Everyday life in beseiged Tobruk..printing Tobruk Times. Empire Forces leave for raid..bring back Nazi & Italian prisoners..reading mail..pram..Tommy takes a bath..air raid interrupts bath..plane scores direct hit..on British ship in harbour.
PRAMBULATORS (PRAMS) Tommy w. pram in desert (Tobruk)
PRINTING Printing the Tobruk Times in Desert hut
PRISONERS OF WAR. more prisoners brought in and casualties Nazi & Italian prisoners at Tobruk
TOBRUK. Everyday life in besieged Tobruk..printing Tobruk Times..Empire Forces leave for raid..bring back Nazi & Italian prisoners..reading mail..pram..Tommy takes bath, interrupted by air raid..plane scores direct hit on British ship in harbour
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