GREEN HOWARDS AND EAST YORKS UNDER SHELLFIRE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: GREEN HOWARDS AND EAST YORKS UNDER SHELLFIRE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 374/4/1
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Infantry attacking the Mareth Line, Tunisia.
  • Description: The Green Howards and East Yorkshire Regiment holding a position in front of the Mareth Line under heavy enemy shellfire. The 6th Durham Light Infantry moving forwards under shellfire.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: AYY 374/4/1
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-03-22
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Taylor, A A (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own) (regiment/service) British Army, Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) (regiment/service) British Army, Durham Light Infantry, 6th Battalion (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: 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: 100 ft; Running time: 1 min
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    AYY 374/4/1

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