Title:ALGIERS CONVOY IN MEDITERRANEAN [Allocated Title]
Film Number:AYY 270/1
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: The Battle of Algiers, part of Operation Torch.
Description: 6 to 11 November. The convoy going through the Straits of Gibraltar. The snow-capped Spanish mountains are visible in the distance. The Mediterranean battle fleet is seen on the horizon. Long range views of anti-aircraft guns in the battle fleet. Searchlights visible on the water near Algiers. Assault boats and men embarking from the troopship «SS Dempo». Technical troops embarking on an assault boat before going ashore and proceeding to Maison Blanche aerodrome. Sergeant White, cameraman, is seen climbing down the ropes. Preparing motorcycles for disembarking. The assault craft going to shore. Various ships waiting to go into Algiers harbour. Scenes on board «SS Dempo» as it arrives outside Algiers. Cooks come up to see land. An artillery officer looks through binoculars and points at a map. Motorcycles are inspected. Flags flying. A Dutch sailor. Officers looking towards land. A padre and an American sailor. Dutch and English naval commanders. Assault boat with Pioneers (for aerodrome maintenance) going ashore. The boat is attacked by bombers and torpedo-carrying planes. Tracer ammunition being fired from «SS Dempo» and other boats. A burning German plane. Convoy waiting to enter the docks. A destroyer warns the ships by signal of an impending air raid. American survivors from the troopship «Leedstown» after swimming to shore; their ship had been carrying British commandos before it was dive-bombed and torpedoed. Arrival at Algiers harbour. A British Bofors team on the dock. A French policeman shakes hands with American cameramen.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Date:1942-11-06 1942-11-07 1942-11-08 1942-11-09 1942-11-10 1942-11-11
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Meyer (Sergeant) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Merchant Navy, DEMPO (SS), troopship (regiment/service)
United States Navy, LEEDSTOWN (USS), troopship (regiment/service)
Keywords: Mediterranean Sea (geography)
Straits of Gibraltar (geography)
Algiers, Algeria (geography)
Maison Blanche airfield (geography)
Operation Torch 1942, Mediterranean, Second World War (event)
North Africa 1939-1945 (theme)
Amphibious Warfare (theme)
