Description: I. "The Doom of Fascism": Mussolini's rise to power in Italy and his imperialism in Tripoli, Abyssinia, and Spain. His link with Hitler and entry into the war against Britain. (Badly cut at the beginning and end).
II. "The Allied Attack From North Africa": The Royal Navy seeks the enemy in the Mediterranean. Pantelleria is bombarded from the sea and the air.
III. "Pantelleria Surrenders": British troops march into the ruins of the town.
IV. "Roving Camera Reports": Floods in America. The pleasure boat "Mandalay" sinks after a collision in New York Harbour.
V. "Bombing Rommel's Troops in Tunisia": The US Army Air Force joins the RAF in pounding Axis defence lines. Bombs are dropped on an olive grove.
VI "Servicemen's Youngsters on Parade": A part and competition for the children of American GIs.
VII "The Russian Front": The Red Army advances on the Dnieper and Zaporozhye.
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Colour:B&W
Digitised:No
Object_Number:MGH 382
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
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Production Date:1943-06
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Gaumont British (Production company)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 1202 ft; Running time: 13 mins
