DJEBEL ABIOD [Allocated Title]

Title: DJEBEL ABIOD [Allocated Title]
Film Number: AYY 370/3
Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Djebel Abiod, the vital defence post for the coast road after the recent British withdrawal.
Description: Wrecked transport after continual bombing and shelling by the enemy. French troops loading mules for transporting rations to their positions in the hills. The main street of Djebel Abiod. A signpost at the junction of two main roads. The bridge. A hill overlooking the village with part of the village in the foreground. A village from one of the defence positions on the bottom slope of a small hill. Two main hills overlooking the village. The village centre. The 1st Battalion Paratroops bathing in a stream. A paratrooper wearing a beret.
Featured Period: 1939-1945
Production Date: 1943-03-14
Production Country: GB
Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Meyer (Sergeant) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Parachute Regiment, 1st Battalion (regiment/service) French Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: Djebel Abiod, 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: 400 ft; Running time: 4 mins
Notes:
Link to IWM Collections page:
AYY 370/3
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