Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Free French Forces in the Middle East

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
603
Date Released
23 Dec 1940
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Free French Forces in Egypt. DESCRIPTION: Free French Units, mostly from Syria, have been playing their part in defeating Mussolini’s plan to conquer Egypt. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the French native troops who are co-operating with our forces in the Middle East. Many are on camels and Arab horses and the famous spahis are represented.
Keywords
Animals; Military
Footage sources
War Office
Card file number
40205
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Free French Forces in the Middle East', British Movietone News Issue No. 603, 23 Dec 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11365 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)