Title:CHURCHILL'S VISIT TO TRIPOLI [Allocated Title]
Film Number:AYY 336/3
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: The Prime Minister in Libya with senior military personnel.
Description: 4 February. The Prime Minister inspects Tripoli Harbour with General Alexander, General Montgomery and others. He goes aboard a launch which cruises around the harbour. He inspects damage to a Spanish Mole.
3 February. A plane touches down and the Prime Minister steps out and greets General Montgomery. They walk to the car and drive off. Churchill and Montgomery with the Chief of General Staff at Eighth Army HQ. Montgomery poses for a photograph outside the living quarters. Churchill enters Montgomery's caravan. Churchill gives a speech to Eighth Army personnel. Montgomery shouts for three cheers. Men listening to Churchill's speech and cheering.
4 February. After an introduction to members of the civilian population Churchill boards a naval launch at Tripoli Harbour. The launch returns and Randolph Churchill disembarks. Randolph Churchill reading the Tripoli Times. Winston returns in a smaller launch with Montgomery and others. He returns to the car where Randolph shows him the Tripoli Times. The crowd cheers as the car passes in the background. A guard.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company)
Jordan, William 'Billy'1918-03-272005 (Production individual)
Acland, A W (Production individual)
Morris, R H (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer (person)
Montgomery, Bernard Law (person)
Churchill, Randolph Frederick Edward Spencer (person)
Alexander, Harold (1st Earl Alexander of Tunis) (person)
British Army, Eighth Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: Tripoli, Libya (geography)
Western Desert 1940-1943, North Africa, Second World War (event)
North Africa 1939-1945 (theme)
