6TH ARMOURED DIVISION ARRIVES IN MIDDLE EAST [Allocated Title]

Metadata


  • Title: 6TH ARMOURED DIVISION ARRIVES IN MIDDLE EAST [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 426/2
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: The 1st South African Division arrives at Port Tewfik after spending three months in South Africa to re-organise.
  • Description: The troops disembarking from lighters and forming up on the deck side for roll call. A meal and tea are provided. Pipers from the Transvaal Scottish. More troops coming ashore. Troops boarding a train. The train pulls out for the camp.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-05-01
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Ostinelli, L U (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, 6th Armoured Division (regiment/service) South African Army, 1st South African Infantry Division (regiment/service) South African Army, Transvaal Scottish Regiment (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Port Tewfik, Suez, Egypt (geography) Western Desert 1940-1943, 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: 342 ft; Running time: 4 mins
  • Notes:
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    AYY 426/2

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