THE FIRST ARMY ATTACKS [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: THE FIRST ARMY ATTACKS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 441/3
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: The 6th Armoured Division and 9 Corps in a First Army attack in Tunisia.
  • Description: Vehicles including Bofors guns and tanks moving forwards over twisting, dusty roads. Sherman tanks of the 1st Armoured Division speeding along dusty tracks. Night shots of a burning lorry on the main road west of Testour. A lorry passes the burning vehicle.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: AYY 441/3
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (AYY 441/3)
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-04-23
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Rignold, Harry (Captain)1943-09-12Cameraman, service number 98582, killed in action during Salerno landings. See http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=938723 accessed 7 March 2011 (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, First Army (regiment/service) British Army, 1st Armoured Division (regiment/service) British Army, 6th Armoured Division (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: 92 ft; Running time: 1 min
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    AYY 441/3

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