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Title:LOADING SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND TANKS [Allocated Title]
Film Number:AYY 266/1
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Supplies being loaded onto ships at Carlett Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside for the North Africa landings (Operation Torch).
Description: Loading tanks onto a floating crane. Unloading from the crane onto the ship. Personnel from merchant ship (listed on the dope sheet, possibly incorrectly, as «SS Tempare»). Tanks being offloaded in railway shunting yards. Tank being hoisted into the hold of the ship. Tanks on the ship. An anti-aircraft gun being swung aboard. View of the docks. Tank being unloaded from a goods train. Tank driving off ramp. Scenes at the dockside.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Harris, L (Production individual)
Huggett, J. (Sergeant) (Production individual)
Gunn, J F (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK (geography)
Carlett Park (geography)
British Home Front 1939-1945 (theme)