Summary: A roughly-edited compilation of material possibly for a film giving the background to the Western Desert campaign of 1942.
Description: Excerpts from newsreels and MOI films suggest the German air offensive against Britain, but its lack of effect on Britain's economy or morale: newspaper headlines on raids on Germany, and munitions factory film, suggest power to retaliate. A meeting between Hitler and Mussolini (at the Brenner?); a map indicates 3-pronged Axis attack to Persian Gulf oil (through Libya, Balkans and Caucasus). Axis advance, British withdraw (map) but dig in to strong positions; troops exercise and train. Map and film shows arrival of supplies, vehicles and tanks (Valentines?) and of Australian/New Zealand reinforcements.
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Colour:B&W
Digitised:No
Object_Number:COI 238
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1941
Production Country: GB
Production Details:
Personalities, Units and Organisations:Mussolini, Benito Amilcare Andrea (person)
Keywords: strategy, German: Middle East (object name)
Egypt & Western Desert (geography)
