News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Warwork News

Issue

Issue No.

S15/19

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Warrior of the Week
• 2. The Other Man’s Job: Locomotives for Second Front
• 3. New Supplies Aid Tunis Offensive

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Preparations for General Montgomery’s offensive. Italians and Germans defend their positions against assault by British and French. Tripoli Harbour - new supplies for Eighth Army - tanks, which Montgomery inspects. The tanks set out for the front. Landmines are unloaded; small arms, ammunition and hand grenades as well as petrol arrive. Fouin Tatouine: French Government welcomes troops. An unsuccessful enemy attack is repelled by the Eighth Army - thanks to guns etc provided by factory workers.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Vehicles; Weapons; Military

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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