1941 Life and culture in Libya on the eve of the attack on Cyrenaica
April 23, 2026
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5:59Now Playing1941 Life and culture in Libya on the eve of the attack on Cyrenaica
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as posted by the channelDate: 1st December 1941
Location: Western Desert
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Eve of the Attack in Cyrenaica
LIBYA: Tobruk:
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AEROPLANES R.A.F. AND NAVAL PLANES. Maryland bombers on eve of attack in Cyrenaics.. on Operational flight.
AUCHINLECK GENERAL. SIR CLAUDE W.General Wavell in Western Desert
BOMBS leaving plane over desert good
CLOUDS Clouds over Desert ominous
FISH, Fishing Rods, Fishing nets etc. Troops fishing in Western Desert while off duty
MILITARY BRITISH. Eve of the attack in Cyrenaica..Tailor & blacksmith at work in Desert..fishing while off duty..cook waiting for the catch..home-made desert water distillery..troops collecting water from the sea..Pilots & officers share the same mess..Mediterranean Fleet co-operators..Gen.Sir C.Auchinleck w. Gen. Wavell..Maryland bombers on operational flight.
NAVAL. Mediterranean Fleet co-operators w. army in Western Desert
SAND AND SANDSTORMS. Sandstorm in desert ominous clouds
SILHOUETTE. Tin hatted soldier in Dessert
WATER Home-made water distillery in Western Desert .. troops getting sea-water .. filling tins etc.
WAVELL, General W.General Auchinweck in Western Desert
Tobruq, Wellington twin-engine bombers, Spitfire fighter airplane, aircraft, sandstorm, Field Marshall Archibald Wavell, Field Marshall Sir Claude Auchinleck, Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, General Sir Alan Cunningham, Air Vice Marshall Cunningham, Mediterranean Fleet, Eighth Army, garrison, Matilda tanks, armoured cars, offensive
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