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Title:THE 4/16TH PUNJAB REGIMENT CAPTURE THEIR OBJECTIVE IN THE WADI AKARIT [Allocated Title]
Film Number:AYY 396/2
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: A reconstruction of an attack made by the 4/16th Punjab Regiment during the battle of Wadi Akarit on the night of 5 April.
Description: Panning shot of Battalion Headquarters ten minutes before the attack went in. Heavy mortar fire. The Battalion Commander gives his final orders. Close ups of personnel preparing to move forwards. A distant view of the objective, a ridge known as "Razor Edge". The infantry are met by another hail of mortar fire and take cover in a ditch.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]