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News from the Middle East

Date released

2 Jan 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/1

NoS ID

098490

Story no

7 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

The capture of Sidi Barrani, and the thousands of Italian prisoners taken.

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Sidi Barrani Captured by British

Date released

2 Jan 1941

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

730

NoS ID

061254

Story no

2 / 3

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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British Take Galabat from Italians

Date released

16 Dec 1940

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

725

NoS ID

061195

Story no

7 / 9

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

Including armoured units flash on to Sidi Barrani.

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Australians’ Desert Round-Up

Date released

20 Jan 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

607

NoS ID

011424

Story no

9 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A.86 - 3 Aussies in the Western Desert. DESCRIPTION: Italian prisoners from the taking of Sidi Barrani wait to be sent back from the front-line. Also amongst the captured are Libyan...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Fall of Sidi Barrani (First Pictures)

Date released

2 Jan 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

604A

NoS ID

011387

Story no

6 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fall of Sidi Barrani B.114/D. DESCRIPTION: The Allies advance across the battlefield of Nibeiwa to take Sidi Barrani. Movietone’s cameraman, Alec Tozer, sent back these first pictures...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bardia Captured

Date released

9 Jan 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

605A

NoS ID

011400

Story no

6 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bardia Blasted and Captured. DESCRIPTION: Australian troops under General Blamey took Sidi Barrani and advanced on into Libya towards the port of Bardia. In the course of the operation...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by John Snagge (Courtesy of BBC): Bardia - Blasted and Captured

Date released

16 Jan 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

606A

NoS ID

011415

Story no

6 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bardia Blasted and Captured. DESCRIPTION: For two days and nights ships of the Mediterranean fleet shelled Bardia. Meanwhile tanks and artillery moved on from Sidi Barrani to capture...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Advance in the Western Desert

Date released

16 Dec 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

602

NoS ID

011354

Story no

7 / 7

The Army of the Nile under the command of General Sir Archibald Wavell has succeeded in driving the Italians back into Libya. Mechanised forces have pushed ashore and cut off enemy divisions attempting to...

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Our Great Advance - Middle East Offensive

Date released

30 Nov 1942

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

42/96

NoS ID

099737

Story no

1 / 2

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The 8th Army continues to advance in the western desert. At Fuka aerodrome dozens of enemy planes and gliders were left behind in the hasty retreat. One of the biggest captures was that of General Ritter von...

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British Movietone Presents Review of 1941. Commentary By: Leslie Mitchell

Date released

29 Dec 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

656

NoS ID

012091

Story no

1 / 1

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Review of the Year 1941. DESCRIPTION: A look back over the year which saw the war effort in the factories increase. The Atlantic Charter meeting of Churchill and Roosevelt, the loss of...

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