THE CAPTURE OF DERNA [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: THE CAPTURE OF DERNA [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 191
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: AYY 191/1. 19 Dec. 1941. Indian infantry enter the town after it has been captured from the Axis powers. German and Italian signs including "Long Live the Duce". Wrecked aircraft after the battle on Derna aerodrome. 23 Dec. British and Indian troops enter Benghazi, Libya. Looting and plundering. Thousands of German and Italian prisoners on their way to the POW camp. Refugees. AYY 191/2. South African Film Unit film of how armoured cars took Derna aerodrome.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: AYY 191
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1941-12-09
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Ingram, G E (Production individual)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 2 Footage: 1990 ft; Running time: 20 mins
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