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1943 Winston Churchill tours the African battlefields
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1:50Now PlayingDate: 10th June 1943
Location: Unspecified
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
AFRICA:
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AEROPLANES AMERICAN Visited by CHURCHILL & Eden in AFRICA..w. Doolittle, A.V.M. Robb, Spaatz, & other service chiefs Br:..
AFRICA. Mr. Churchill addresses troops in the Amphitheatre at Carthage (silent)..drives beneath Mark VI Tiger tank..U.S.troops inspected.. w.Act.Air Marshall Sir A. Conyngham visits R.A.F..lunch w.Tedder & Alexander..U.S.A.A.F..at Eisenhower's H.Q..w.Gen.Marshall..Gen.Monty w.8th Army flash..also w. Eden,Brooke,Gen.Marshall & Eisenhower..outside says few informal words to troops from back of lorry then Eden (both silent)
ALEXANDER GENERAL W.Churchill & other chiefs at lunch R.A.F.station in AFRICA..also at Eisenhower's H.Q.
CHURCHILL. Wavell,Portal,Dudley Pound,Brooke..TOURS AFRICA
Church w.others service chiefs visit in N.AFRICA.
DOOLITTLE, MAJOR JAMES W. Churchill & other service chiefs U.S.A.A. Tunisia.
EDEN, Mr.Anthony. W. Churchill in AFRICA..both address troops from back of lorry(silent)
EISENHOWER General. (Commands European Theatre for U.S. Forces). W. Churchill & other service chiefs at his H.Q. in AFRICA.
MILITARY BRITISH. CHURCHILL IN AFRICA..addresses troops in Amphitheatre Cartage..inspects remains of Mark VI tank.. Montgomery (w. new 8th Army flash), Eden, Brooke, Gen. Marshal..Churchill & Eden speak to troops from back of lorry (silent)
MONTGOMERY LT.GENERAL W.Churchill & others service chiefs in AFRICA..w. new 8th army flash on arm
ROBB, Air Vice Marshall. W. Churchill & other service chiefs in AFRICA
SPAATZ, Mjr. Gen. (Chief of Army Air Force in Britain). W. Churchill & other service at U.S.A.A.F. AFRICA
TANKS. Churchill examines remains of German Mark VI Tiger
TEDDER, Air Chief Marshal. W.Churchill & other service chiefs in AFRICA
Personalities - Politicians
Royal Airforce, Italian islands, General Montgomery, General Brooks, General Eisenhower, Mr. Eden, speeches
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