EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FOR COMBINED OPERATIONS [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FOR COMBINED OPERATIONS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 505/1/9
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Men of 168th Brigade embark on a Polish merchant ship equipped as a troopship near Port Tewfik.
  • Description: Landing craft carries troops from the shore to the awaiting transport. Men climbing the gangway of the ship with their kit. Close up of men stepping on deck with their kit. Panning shot along the landing craft showing men of the 1st London Scottish Brigade waiting to embark on the troopship.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: AYY 505/1/9
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-06-30
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Rodwell, K (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, 168th Brigade (regiment/service) British Army, London Scottish (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Port Tewfik, Suez, Egypt (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: 100 ft; Running time: 1 min
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