FRENCH ENTER TUNIS [Allocated Title]

Title: FRENCH ENTER TUNIS [Allocated Title]
Film Number: AYY 431/4
Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: French soldiers enter Tunis.
Description: Soldiers of the Zouaves Regiment march into Tunis. The procession going through the town. Close-up of a French officer or general. A scout car flying the regimental banner. Close-ups of the French officer. The soldiers mixing with civilians. Tunisians tearing down a German proclamation. Smiling girls carrying bread. A British soldier giving a tin of corned beef. German prisoners being driven through the town. Tunisians sitting on a deserted German gun giving the "V" sign.
Featured Period: 1939-1945
Production Date: 1943-05-09
Production Country: GB
Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Day, Reginald Ernest (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Free French Army, 1st Zouave Regiment (regiment/service) British Army, First Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: Tunis, 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: 492 ft; Running time: 5 mins
Notes: Sergeant Day records the difficulty of filming due to the enthusiastic welcome of the Tunisians.
Link to IWM Collections page:
AYY 431/4
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