SUPPLY SHIPS UNLOADING IN BENGHAZI HARBOUR [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: SUPPLY SHIPS UNLOADING IN BENGHAZI HARBOUR [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 286/3-3
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Activity in Benghazi, Libya during the North African campaign.
  • Description: Petrol and other supplies are brought ashore by barges from cargo boats lying in the harbour. The barges move amongst bombed Axis shipping and blown up harbour moles.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: AYY 286/3-3
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1942-11-27
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Herbert (Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Eighth Army (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Benghazi, Libya (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: 200 ft (ca); Running time: 2 mins
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    AYY 286/3-3

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