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1943 TUNISIA: Eve of battle of Tunisia
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1:53Now PlayingDate: 25th March 1943
Location: Tunisia
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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SLATE INFORMATION: The Eve of the Battle in Tunisia
TUNISIA: Djerba:
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AFRICA. ISLAND OF DJERBA..across water from mainland of Tunisia..boats..natives in streets..camel..lorry crosses on ferry..trees, flowers. fruits..soldiers eating fruit..C.U.Montgomery on eve of battle..Churchill speaks (on record no picture)..gen.views of desert..man at gun etc.
CAMELS. w.load on back thro's streets of DJERBA ISle, Tunisia
FERRY BOATS. Army lorry ferried across from DJERBA ISLAND? TUNISIA to mainland..Native ferryman
FLOWERS Exotic flowers growing DJERBA ISLAND, Tunisia
LORRIES. Army lorry ferried from DJERBA ISLAND, Tunisia to mainland
MILITARY BRITISH. EVE OF BATTLE TUNISIA..gen. views desert..C.U. Montgomery looking thro' binoculars.. army lorry crosses on ferry from DJERBA ISLAND, off Tunisia soldier eats fruit
MONTGOMERY, Lt. General. C.U. on EVE OF BATTLE TUNISIA, looking thro' binoculars
NATIVES Of ISLAND OF DJERBA, TUNISIA..in streets..selling fruit..on waterfront w. boats etc.
SHIPPING. Natives of DJERBA, Tunisia in boats round isle
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