THE ALAMEIN LINE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: THE ALAMEIN LINE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 246/2
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Activity south of the Alamein Box.
  • Description: Enemy shellfire on positions. A German reconnaissance plane passes over Alamein. Sappers from the 1st Field Company, South African Engineer Corps, 1st South African Brigade laying, detecting and lifting mines.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: AYY 246/2
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1942-07-29
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company) Graham, E A (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Australian Army, 2/43rd Australian Infantry Battalion (regiment/service) South African Army, South African Engineer Corps, 1st Field Company (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: El Alamein, Egypt (geography) El Alamein 1942, North Africa, Second World War (event) North Africa 1939-1945 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 300 ft (ca); Running time: 3 mins
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