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

    Date released
    26 Jan 1942
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    660
    NoS ID
    012119
    Story no
    5 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bardia Captured. DESCRIPTION: British tanks moved through a smoke-screen at the beginning of the offensive. Germans were captured on the Tobruk-Bardia road and then came the surrender...

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  2. Fall of Halfaya

    Date released
    9 Feb 1942
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    42/12
    NoS ID
    099275
    Story no
    2 / 4
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    The fall of Halfaya and Sollum. Head Nazi Major Bach surrenders to General de Villiers, he in turn is joined by General Schmidt captured in Bardia.

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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. Movietone’s Review of the War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Smashing of Bardia

    Date released
    30 Jan 1941
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    608A
    NoS ID
    011441
    Story no
    4 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Fall of Bardia. DESCRIPTION: The shelling of the Libyan coast by air and sea aided the advance of ground troops. British and Australian troops captured the town of Bardia. SHOTLIST:...

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  6. First German Prisoners Arrive in South Africa

    Date released
    21 May 1942
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    42/41
    NoS ID
    099442
    Story no
    1 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    Men of the Afrika Corps captured in Libya arrive in South Africa. Among the prisoners are Major General Schmidt who surrendered at Bardia and General Von Ravenstein.

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  7. 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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