NUMBER 1 COMMANDO AT PLAY, SEDJENANE AFTER BOMBING; TANKS [Allocated Title]



  • Title: NUMBER 1 COMMANDO AT PLAY, SEDJENANE AFTER BOMBING; TANKS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 342/3
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Commandos off duty at their headquarters near Sedjenane, Tunisia. Sedjenane after evacuation following the bombing which took place on 4 February. Bridges between El Aroussa and Bou Arada, Tunisia.
  • Description: 9 February. Men from the 139th Infantry Brigade, Number 1 Commando playing six-a-side football. Officers versus Sergeants. Men watching the game and the game itself. The hills are visible in the background. The deserted village of Sedjenane showing bombed buildings. A tank passes over one of two bridges over a river.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-02-09
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Meyer (Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, No.1 Commando (regiment/service) British Army, 139th Brigade (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Sedjenane, Tunisia (geography) El Aroussa, Tunisia (geography) Bou Arada, Tunisia (geography) Tunisia 1942-1943, 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: 195 ft; Running time: 2 mins
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    AYY 342/3

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