Last Hours in Sicily

Series

Series Name

Warwork News

Issue

Issue No.

S15/29

Paramount Issue No.

1300

Date Released

16 Aug 1943

Released by Paramount

16 Aug 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Other Man’s Job: Steel Tubes for Victory
2. 2Warrior of the Week
3. 3Last Hours in Sicily

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Eighth Army tanks into Sicily; carry out bombing raid, are welcomed by people. Amphibious vehicles deliver supplies - a ship to front line service. In Malta, Generals Alexander and Eisenhower, Admiral Cunningham and MacMillan confer about the future of Sicily.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Vehicles; Weapons; Aviation; Navy; 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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