MAORI TROOPS ENTER BARDIA, LIBYA [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: MAORI TROOPS ENTER BARDIA, LIBYA [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 277/2-1
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Troops of the 5th New Zealand Brigade, 28th (Maori) Battalion in Sollum and Bardia.
  • Description: Troops of the Maori Battalion passing through Sollum. Maori troops de-bussing outside Bardia. Troops advancing down the main street and searching buildings. Troops take cover on entering the gateway of the town. Italian and German writing on a wall. Views of the harbour.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: AYY 277/2-1
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1942-11-12
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company) Morris, R H (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: New Zealand Army, 5th New Zealand Brigade, 28th (Maori) Battalion (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Bardia, Libya (geography) Sollum, Egypt (geography) Western Desert 1940-1943, 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: 400 ft (ca); Running time: 4 mins
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    AYY 277/2-1

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