News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

42/92

Date Released

16 Nov 1942

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Mr Churchill on Victory
• 2. Bells Story
• 3. Rommel Goes West & US Troops Land in North Africa
• 4. Trailer - Recruiting Women

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

The 8th Army on the road that leads to Benghazi and beyond. On their way they meet with some resistance from Rommel’s men that are left. Bombed, battered and burning equipment is evidence of the wholesale destruction as a result of bombardment from hundreds of our guns and bombers. Thousands of prisoners are taken. On the coast of French North West Africa a mighty armada of ships carrying thousands of American troops is the start of the largest amphibious operation in history. A far reaching plan first conceived by Roosevelt and Churchill for the occupation of Algiers, Oran, Casablanca and many other bases from Mogador to the Tunisian border. Commander of the allied land forces in French North Africa is General Eisenhower.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Prisoners of war; Navy; Military

Locations

Morocco; Libya; Benghazi

Length of story (in feet)

408

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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