FORCES ON THE MOVE TOWARDS TOBRUK [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: FORCES ON THE MOVE TOWARDS TOBRUK [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 277/2-2
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Vehicles of 2nd Armoured Brigade advance through Sollum towards Tobruk, 11 to 13 November 1942.
  • Description: 2nd Armoured Brigade tanks and Bren carriers moving up the coast road to Tobruk at sunrise. Sherman tanks on carriers pass knocked out German vehicles. Transport moving through Sollum Pass. Lorries and tanks waiting in a ten mile queue below.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: AYY 277/2-2
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1942-11-11
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company) Rodwell (Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Eighth Army (regiment/service) British Army, 2nd Armoured Brigade (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: 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: 100 ft (ca); Running time: 1 min
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    AYY 277/2-2

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