How Eighth Army Spent Christmas

Series

Series Name

Warwork News

Issue

Issue No.

S15/14

Paramount Issue No.

1239

Date Released

14 Jan 1943

Released by Paramount

14 Jan 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Italy "Gets It" from North Africa
2. 2New Men-O-War Swell US Navy
3. 3How Eighth Army Spent Christmas
4. 4British Mission Sees China at War

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

Marble Arch erected in desert by Mussolini. Captured by British. Giant transports bring Christmas mail and supplies. Troops decorate bombed huts and have, as far as possible, a traditional Christmas dinner and pudding.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Military

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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