Title:THE "DEATH OR GLORY" BOYS REJOIN THE MAIN FORCE [Allocated Title]
Film Number:AYY 291/2-2
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: British troops including 17th/21st Lancers (the "Death or Glory Boys", nicknamed after their motto) in Tunisia.
Description: Members of the 751 Field Company, Royal Engineers, repairing the road at Thibar, Tunisia. A Crusader tank with a 6 pounder gun and Valentine tanks moving up after a refit. Members of 17th/21st Lancers, B Squadron. Arab huts and Crusader tanks. Crew cleaning a gun. C Squadron, 17th/21 Lancers, sorting their first mail from home. Tank crew reading their letters. Close-up of baby photographs. Turret of a tank hit by the Germans.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company)
French, Henry (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Engineers, 751st Field Company (regiment/service)
British Army, 17th/21st Lancers, B Squadron (regiment/service)
British Army, 17th/21st Lancers, C Company (regiment/service)
Keywords: Thibar, Tunisia (geography)
Medjez el Bab, Tunisia (geography)
Western Desert 1940-1943, North Africa, Second World War (event)
North Africa 1939-1945 (theme)