Giarabub Surrenders

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

15

Date Released

7 Apr 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Britain is Ready
2. 2General De Gaulle in Cairo
3. 3Giarabub Surrenders
4. 4Capture of Keren

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

Allies capture the Holy City of the Senussi sect, being careful not to risk bombing the famous Senussi shrine. Soldier seen guarding the Mosque. Prisoners taken.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Military; Religion and belief

Credits:

Commentator

Rex Keating

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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