Title:ARRIVAL OF TURKISH MISSION AT TELERGMA AERODROME [Allocated Title]
Film Number:AYY 375/1
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: A Military Mission consisting of the Turkish Army and Air Force Officers arrive in Algeria to visit the battlefields.
Description: The Mission arrive at Telergma Aerodrome. They get out of the plane and are greeted by General Spaatz, General Doolittle and General Porter of the US Army. They stand around talking and then move to cars for departure. The Mission arrive at the 18th Army Group Headquarters at Ain Beida and meet General Alexander. Lieutenant-General McCreery walks away with a member of the Mission for tea. Lieutenant-General McCreery and General Omurtak talking. General Alexander says goodbye to the Mission, shaking hands with General Omurtak and other members of the party. General Alexander salutes the mission as they move off.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company)
Black, A W (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Doolittle, James Harold (person)
Spaatz, Carl Andrew (person)
Porter, Robert William (person)
Alexander, Harold (1st Earl Alexander of Tunis) (person)
McCreery, Richard Loudon (person)
Omurtak, Salih (person)
Turkish Air Force (regiment/service)
Turkish Army (regiment/service)
British Army, 18th Army Group (regiment/service)
Keywords: Ain Beida, Algeria (geography)
North Africa, Second World War (event)
North Africa 1939-1945 (theme)
