ROAD TO VICTORY [Main Title]

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  • Title: ROAD TO VICTORY [Main Title]
  • Film Number: COI 839
  • Other titles:
  • Summary: The South African Army at war.
  • Description: Film showing: the departure of troops to Kenya; how the equipment was provided; troops arriving in East Africa; military stores; field workshops; men working in the desert; the air force; prisoners that they have taken, and captured Italian fortresses.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: COI 839
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944
  • Production Country: South Africa
  • Production Details: Government of South Africa (Production sponsor) African Film Productions (Production company) Kirstein, H (Production individual) Dixon, F (Lieutenant) (Production individual) Pithey, Wensley (Production cast)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: South African Army (regiment/service) South African Air Force (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: operations, South African military - movement (object name) operations, South African military - routine (object name) prisoners of war, Italian - custody (object name) East Africa (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 464 ft; Running time: 5 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    COI 839

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