News on Screen

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

16

Date Released

21 Apr 1941

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. General De Gaulle Entertained at British Embassy in Cairo
• 2. Malta’s Air Defence
• 3. Battle of the Matapan
• 4. Reinforcements for Greece
• 5. Fall of Asmara
• 6. Adi Ugri

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

Imperial troops embark preparatory to making the crossing. Vessels bring troops, transport, artillery, ammunition and stores to Greek ports. Credit due to the seamen of the Merchant Navy who man these vessels. Action stations taken at approaching planes, but it is a false alarm. Soldiers disembark and Greek dockers unload lorries, guns and stores. The troops, composed of British, Australians, Palestinians, Cypriots, New Zealanders, set off for pre-arranged destination in the interior.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Weapons; Military

Credits:

Commentator

Rex Keating

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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