Tunis. All Set for Victory

Series

Series Name

Warwork News

Issue

Issue No.

S15/20

Paramount Issue No.

1264

Date Released

12 Apr 1943

Released by Paramount

12 Apr 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Other Man’s Job
2. 2Tunis. All Set for Victory

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

The air - part played by the Eighth Army at Mareth. Night bombardment and then tank attack under cover of darkness. Enemy bombards our forward lines. Rommel driven to retreat as Allies, with air support, bomb enemy lines of communication and break through Mareth Line into southern Tunisia, meeting the advancing American Second Army Corps between Gabes and El Guettar. The capture of Sened. At Maknassy, Italian prisoners are rounded up. Turkish dignitaries visit the Allies, and are greeted by General Alexander at Headquarters. Bombing of Mareth Zone. Anti-aircraft fire holds of bombardment by German planes. Capture of many German prisoners

Keywords

Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; Prisoners of war; Military

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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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