FIGHTING FRENCH TANKS IN ACTION [Allocated Title]



  • Title: FIGHTING FRENCH TANKS IN ACTION [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 386/4/3
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: French tanks in action on the El Hamma - Gabès road.
  • Description: A Crusader tank moving forwards and firing two rounds. The tank firing another two rounds. Close-up of the tank firing a round. Close-up of the French name on the tank. Close-up of a machine gun firing. Close-up of the expired cartridge cases. Tank tracks on the move. Close-up of expired machine gun cartridge cases.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-04-05
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Morris, R H (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Free French Army (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
  • Notes:
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    AYY 386/4/3

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