VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO NORTH AFRICA [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO NORTH AFRICA [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 473/2
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: The Secretary of State for War visits the Algiers area including Algiers docks.
  • Description: Sir James Grigg visits the No. 40 Base Salvage Depot in the Algiers area with Major-General Gale, Brigadier Pinder (Area Commander), Colonel Crawshaw (Port Commander) and Brigadier Lewis. Sir James Grigg reviewing ships and dock installations at Algiers. Sir James Grigg leaving the Army Post Office building.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: AYY 473/2
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-06-16
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Gunn, J F (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Grigg, James (person) Gale, Richard N (person) British Army (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Algiers, Algeria (geography) 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: 191 ft; Running time: 2 mins
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