FRENCH ARTILLERY AND GENERAL GIRAUD IN TUNIS [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: FRENCH ARTILLERY AND GENERAL GIRAUD IN TUNIS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 435/7
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: French and British artillery taking up positions near Cape Bon.
  • Description: The 62nd Royal Horse Artillery, Tunis Regiment passing a 25 pounder gun moving up to Zachouan. Close-up of the scene. A French 75mm gun going into position near Cape Bon. The guns on a ridge with horses and mules in the valley below. Close-up of horses and mules drinking at a trough. The regiment moving up towards Cape Bon. General Giraud passing along the Avenue de Londres in Tunis.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: AYY 435/7
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-05-09
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Taylor (Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Giraud, Henri H (person) British Army, Royal Artillery, Royal Horse Artillery, 62nd Regiment (regiment/service) Free French Army (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Cape Bon, Tunisia (geography) Tunis, Tunisia (geography) Tunisia 1942-1943, North Africa, Second World War (event) North Africa 1939-1945 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 213 ft; Running time: 3 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    AYY 435/7

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