MAJOR GENERAL PIENAAR [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: MAJOR GENERAL PIENAAR [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 230
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Activities on board ships of the fleet lying off Alexandria, Egypt. Crossing the Line Ceremony. Anti-aircraft practice. Scrubbing decks. Issue of rum. Make and mend. Major General Dan Pienaar visits. South African Union Defence Force at the YMCA Springbok Club in Cairo.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: AYY 230
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1942-04
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: South African Film Unit (Production company) Clayton (Production individual)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 534 ft; Running time: 6 mins
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    AYY 230

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