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1943 TUNISIA: Troops battle in Tunisia
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1:17Now PlayingDate: 5th April 1943
Location: N. Africa
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
TUNISIA:
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AEROPLANES R.A.F. BOSTONS over Tunisia at opening of battle
AFRICA. OPENING BATTLE OF TUNISIA..native village. refuel water & petrol..tanks..Cunningham w.Alexander.. Gen.Anderson in car..Montgomery inspects Gurkhas.. gun firing & loading..tommies advance..planes overhead..sappers detect mines etc.
AFRIKA KORPS. Dead German P.O.W. hanging out of Tank in Tunisia smashed tanks etc.
ALEXANDER, General w.Air M.Cunningham in Tunisia..& w.Giraud
Acting A.V.M. Con: w.Gen.Alexander in Tunisia
GERMAN MILITARY. Dead German prisoner hanging out of tank in Tunisia.. smashed tanks etc.
GIRAUD, General. W.Gen.Alexander in Tunisia
INDIANS Montgomery inspects Gurkhas before attack in Tunisia..advance w.tommies & kukris
MILITARY BRITISH. OPENING BATTLE OF TUNISIA..native village..refuel w. water & petrol..tanks..Cunningham w. Alexander.. Gen. Anderson in car at front..Montgomery inspects Gurkhas..gun firing & loading..tommies advance & Gurkhas brandishing kukris..planes overhead.. dead German hanging out of tank..sappers detect mines & blow up enemy tank
MINES & MINESWEEPERS AND MINELAYING. R.E's detecting mines in Tunisia..also blow up enemy tank
MONTGOMERY, Lt. General. Inspects Ghurkas before attack in Tunisia
TANKS. Tanks move up in Tunisia before attack. R.E's detect mine & blow up enemy tank.. knocked out German tank w. dead mad hanging out
Military - Active
WWII, World War Two, World War II, Second World War, war, Allied, Allies, Axis, German soldier, Nazi, Nazis, tank, tanks, explosions, corpse, mine, mines, bombers, air support
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