ADVANCE TOWARDS SORTINO [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: ADVANCE TOWARDS SORTINO [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 502/1/7
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: The 50th Division advances along the Solarino-Sortino road in Sicily.
  • Description: A convoy of quads towing a 25 pounder gun over a bridge outside Solarino. Panning shot of a quad. Panning shot to the gun and pan as it passes the camera. A Priest 105mm gun on a General Grant chassis as it comes away from the bridge. Panning shot from near the top of the mountain pass leading from Solarino to Sortino, showing a convoy travelling to the area of the battlefield.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: AYY 502/1/7
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-07-13
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Gemmell, J (Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, 50th Division (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Solarino, 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: 100 ft; Running time: 1 min
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    AYY 502/1/7

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