1943 TUNISIA / DEFENCE: World War II:

Date: 20th May 1943

Location: BIZERTA, N. AFRICA ENGLAND

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

TUNISIA: Bizerta:

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GOOD SCENES: CUAV tail of Boston and LV three Bostons in b-d over hills. CUTAV Boston - country land below. CUAV mid turret gunner pan to nose of Boston. AV about six bombs dropping to land below. AV pan many bomb bursts on land below. SCUAV side view Boston. CU side AV Boston. AV bombs exploding on ground below. ORIG. NEG.

GOOD SCENE: GOOD GV pan Tunisian hills. STV past camera British infantry climbing up rocky mountain. CU British infantry past camera climbing up rocky mountain, rocky mountains in background. CUTAV Boston and LV three Bostons in background over hills. CUTAV Boston country land below. CUAV mid turret gunner pan to hose of Boston. AV about six bombs dropping to land below. AV pan many bomb bursts on land below. SCUAV side view Boston. AV pan bombs exploding on ground below.

British Infantry Advance Thru Smoke Screen. GV British infantry moving forward thru smoke screen. SV infantry runs past abandoned German gun and dead German, British soldier stops to look at German.

General Von Arnim in England. SFV Arnim talking to CUBV two British officers.

Bizerta, N. Africa: AV Bizerta and harbour. LV British patrol moving cautiously thru streets of Bizerta with tommy gun at the ready, tank passes in b-d. Semi Side View infantryman walking with tommy gun at the ready. SBV soldier dashing across road to bombed houses. SBV another soldier dashing across road, to bombed house. GV American infantry moving cautiously down street in Bizerta. SV American infantry crouching down by bomb heap. SV pan American infantrymen running up road. LTV American and British soldiers taking cover on roadside. GTV pan of Bizerta and damaged buildings. LV bombed street and bombed buildings. SV interior of building showing bomb damage. LV wrecked larry and buildings. AV sunken ships in harbour. LV pan sunken ships in harbour. LV wrecked plane and aerodrome hangar and soldier looking at plane. CU British soldier looking at wrecked engine. LV wrecked troop carrier with German markings. SV wrecked troop carrier and British soldier looking at it. SCU wrecked carrier and British and U.S. troops looking at it. SCU wrecked carrier. SV F.W.190 with Walt Disney cartoon and U.S. soldiers on guard. CU Walt disney cartoon on F.W.190.

End of Hostilities; SV British firing last shot on 25 pounder gun. SCU British soldier packing in shell cases. SV British soldiers covering tarpaulin over 25 pounder. LV two gunners sitting down on ground. CU gunner lighting cigarette. Semi Side View gunners sitting down reading and smoking. CU gunner writing on pad.

General Eisenhower Inspects British Paratroops. GV Eisenhower and paratroops lined up. CU Side View Eisenhower. SV pan paratroops listening to Eisenhower. CU Side View Eisenhower addressing paratroops. CU Eisenhower talking to paratroops.

Anzac Nurses Working at Red Cross Camp. LV Red Cross Camp Australian nurses taking stretchers out of ambulance. SV taking stretcher out of ambulance. CU men taking stretcher out of ambulance and showing man with bandaged head. SV men taking stretcher into hospital tent. LV pan int. showing nurses attending to wounded men. SV nurse talking to wounded man. SV and CU nurse taking man's temperature. GV men putting stretcher cases into ambulance plane with Red Cross markings. SV shot from plane men putting stretcher case into plane. SV men placing stretcher into plane. SV pan int, showing men on stretcher in plane. GV ambulance plane flying overhead showing Red Cross markings.

Naval Convoy Arrives to Repair Bizerta Docks. LV men running into sea for bathe. SV men in LV harbourmin distance and two Naval officers, in foreground on deck. LV two landing craft approaching harbour. GV showing ship with funnel sticking out of water - wrecked in harbour. LV ship with funnel sticking out of water and BV officer in foreground looking t

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