INVASION OF PANTELLERIA [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: INVASION OF PANTELLERIA [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 477/3/1
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Troops of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry and 1st Duke of Wellington's Regiment landing at Pantelleria.
  • Description: Panning shot of the invasion fleet convoy. Close up of the captain of one of the ships watching the bombardment of the harbour. Various shots of Pantelleria and its approaches. Troops of the 1st Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment landing. Bill Jones from Hammersmith stops to pay respect to a roadside Catholic sign. The aerodrome and underground hangars.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: AYY 477/3/1
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-06-11
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Gemmell, J (Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: Pantelleria, Sicily, Italy (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 400 ft; Running time: 4 mins
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    AYY 477/3/1

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