COLUMN ACTIVITY [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: COLUMN ACTIVITY [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 242/5
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Activity in the Western Desert.
  • Description: The 7th Motor Brigade in action. Firing a captured German 20mm gun mounted on a Bren carrier. Football match between the 4th Royal Horse Artillery and the 2nd Rifle Brigade during a lull in activity. It finishes in a draw.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: AYY 242/5
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1942-07-18
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company) Jordan, William 'Billy'1918-03-272005 (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, 7th Motor Brigade (regiment/service) British Army, Royal Artillery, Royal Horse Artillery (regiment/service) British Army, Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own), 2nd Battalion (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: 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: 95 ft; Running time: 1 min
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