SCENES ON THE BEACHES [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: SCENES ON THE BEACHES [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 499-1-1
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Troops landing for the invasion of Sicily.
  • Description: View from the ship near the shore. Various shots of troops landing. Vehicles being towed through the gap from the shore. 233 Corps, Royal Engineers, having their first snack after thirty six hours. Lieutenant-Commander Scott Wilson, Beach Master, keeping troops and vehicles on the move. Vehicles taking a plunge into the sea from the landing craft. Troops wading ashore.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: AYY 499-1-1
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-07-10
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Taylor (Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Scott Wilson (Commander) (person) British Army, Royal Engineers (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Sicily, Italy (geography) Italy 1939-1945 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 190 ft; Running time: 2 mins
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