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With Our Troops in Syria

Date released

10 Jul 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/55

NoS ID

098876

Story no

1 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Advance of British and allied troops towards Beirut. As they penetrate further into French Mandated territory, telegraph offices are put out of action.

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Celebrations in Cairo: Voting Scenes in Damascus

Date released

27 Feb 1958

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

2882

NoS ID

158541

Story no

10 / 13

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French Outposts of Empire

Date released

2 May 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/36

NoS ID

097921

Story no

4 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

On the mountains of Syria ski troops patrol in thick snow even though it’s summer - and by contrast in the Sahara Desert natives commanded by French officers also patrol - two aspects of France on guard.

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Syrian Campaign Advances

Date released

10 Jul 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

631A

NoS ID

011790

Story no

1 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Advance Into Syria. DESCRIPTION: British troops advance in Syria. After the fall of Damascus the troops meet some stiff opposition from Vichy troops outside Beirut. SHOTLIST: British...

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Syria

Date released

18 Aug 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/66

NoS ID

098967

Story no

2 / 3

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Allied advance forces enter Beyrouth. Thousands of people line the streets to watch the troops march through the city led by an Australian band. In the Place des Martyrs they are inspected by General Sir...

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British Troops Learn to Ski

Date released

10 May 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/37

NoS ID

099958

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

British troops learn to ski in the mountains of Tripoli in Syria. In the other Tripoli, Libya, 8th Army wounded are transferred to hospital ship from lighters en route to Alexandria.

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Middle East C-In-C Visits Syria

Date released

25 Sep 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

642A

NoS ID

011935

Story no

5 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: General Auchinleck Visits Syria. DESCRIPTION: General Sir Claude Auchinleck makes a tour of inspection in Syria. SHOTLIST: General Sir Claude Auchinleck carries out an inspection of...

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Egypt and Syria Unite

Date released

6 Feb 1958

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1496A

NoS ID

022196

Story no

4 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kuatly [Sic] & Nasser Sign Pact. DESCRIPTION: Cairo; the occasion, the official union of Syria and Egypt: President Kuwatli of Syria and President Nasser meet to sign the declaration...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Syrian Successes

Date released

14 Jul 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

632

NoS ID

011800

Story no

4 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Syria Campaign. DESCRIPTION: British and Free French forces continue to make good progress in Syria. SHOTLIST: Troops in Syria move up. Shots of blown up bridges. Vichy prisoners arrive...

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Freak Weather in the Near East

Date released

20 Feb 1950

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1081

NoS ID

016216

Story no

3 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Freak Weather in the Near East. DESCRIPTION: Not for eighty years has Tel Aviv had such a heavy fall of snow as in recent days - they’ve had no snow at all for twenty-five, In Syria,...

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