PREPARATION [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: PREPARATION [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 492/2
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Men of the 1st Black Watch embarking for Malta for the invasion of Sicily.
  • Description: Troops marching through Sousse docks. The Black Watch arrive, marching. Soldiers climbing the gangway. A column of men waiting to board the Landing Craft Infantry. Soldiers embarking.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: AYY 492/2
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-07-05
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Wilson, M (Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: Sousse, Tunisia (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 100 ft; Running time: 1 min
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    AYY 492/2

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