Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: The landing of the 50th Royal Tank Regiment at Pachino.
Description: View of Sicily. LCTs and LCIs approaching the shore. The Navy laying a smoke screen. Rear view of a tank towing a Bren carrier. A 6 pounder anti-tank gun leaving the LCT. The front of a tank and its 75mm gun taken from the turret of a tank leaving the LCT. The front of the same tank. View of the rear showing the Bren carrier, the 6 pounder anti-tank gun and the infantry wading behind. View of the approaching beach from the tank. View of the Bren carrier coming out of the water from the tank.
A Sherman tank towing a Bren carrier and 6 pounder gun through vineyards. Taking water proofing from the exhaust of the tank. Panning shot of the Bren carrier towing a 6 pounder anti-tank gun. A column of Bren carriers and guns moving forward along a track through vineyards.
Italian prisoners marching down through vineyards. The town of Pachino. Italian prisoners taken from Pachino. The Italian prisoners being passed by the 213 Pioneer Corps. Troops of the 1st Canadian Division advancing over hills as Priest 105mm self propelled guns pass them.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company)
Gemmell, J (Sergeant) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Tank Regiment (regiment/service)
British Army, Pioneer Corps, 213 Company (regiment/service)
Canadian Army (regiment/service)
Italian Army (regiment/service)
