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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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