TURKISH DELEGATION AT THE FRONT [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: TURKISH DELEGATION AT THE FRONT [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 375/2
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: A delegation of the Turkish Military Mission on a tour of the First Army in North Africa.
  • Description: An immense column of smoke rising over the hills north of Medjez el Bab after a raid on German positions by British bombers on 24 March. Turkish army officers General Omurtak, Lieutenant-General Noyan, Major-General Menguc and several staff officers arrive at the headquarters of the 24th Guards Brigade, 1st Division at a farm south of Medjez el Bab. The party is conducted by Lieutenant-Colonel McCorquodale of the Eighth Army and is headed by the 1st Division Commander Major-General Clutterbuck. The party is greeted by the 24th Brigade Commander, Brigadier R B R Colvin and Major H Green of the 24th Brigade. The party walks through a field of corn towards a prominence overlooking Medjez el Bab. They stop and Major Clutterbuck points out places of importance to small groups.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-03-25
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Weber, V (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Clutterbuck, Richard Lewis (person) Omurtak, Salih (person) British Army, First Army (regiment/service) British Army, Eighth Army (regiment/service) British Army, 24th Brigade (regiment/service) Turkish Army (regiment/service) Turkish Air Force (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Medjez el Bab, 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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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    AYY 375/2

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