4.2-INCH MORTARS [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: 4.2-INCH MORTARS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 382/5/2
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: A mortar detachment of the Royal Artillery firing 20 pound high explosive bombs from 4.2-inch mortars (originally designed for chemical warfare), seven miles east of Testour.
  • Description: The detachment of four men running to action stations. The detachment commander Sergeant Ward (from Bournemouth) sights the mortar, assisted by Lance-Corporal Wyatt (from West Hartlepool). The mortar is loaded. Sapper Hall (from Pontypridd) holding one of the bombs. The mortar being loaded and fired. The men are wearing the new summer Khaki Drill.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: AYY 382/5/2
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-04-06
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Lupson (Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Engineers (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
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