FORMAL SURRENDER OF MARSHAL MESSE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: FORMAL SURRENDER OF MARSHAL MESSE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 439/1
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: The General Officer Commanding the First Italian Army and the General Officer Commanding the 164th Light African Division surrender to General Freyberg at 10 Corps Headquarters at Enfidaville, Tunisia.
  • Description: General Freyberg receiving General Messe and General von Liebenstein at his headquarters. They salute and shake hands. The Generals talking about recent battles. General Messe is accompanied by his aide-de-camp. General Liebenstein talking to General Freyberg. Generals Liebenstein and Messe walking over to their staff officers to say goodbye. Messe shakes hands with each of his officers. Close-ups of General Messe and General Liebenstein.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-05-13
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Acland, A W (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Freyberg, Bernard Cyril (person) Messe, Giovanni (person) Liebenstein, Kurt von (person) British Army, Eighth Army (regiment/service) German Army (Third Reich) (regiment/service) Italian Army (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Enfidaville, 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: 200 ft; Running time: 2 mins
  • Notes:
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    AYY 439/1

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