Closing in on Tunis

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/37
Date Released
10 May 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Russian Oil Wells Ablaze
  2. 2British Troops Learn to Ski
  3. 3Fun Fare Out There
  4. 4Closing in on Tunis

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
British troops enter Takrouna and search ruins for hidden enemy. ME 109 planes overhead drop bombs, but one gets a direct hit from AA guns. A batch of Austrian prisoners is brought in. Longstop Hill and the mountain barrier from which Von Arnim had to be prised loose. Aerial shots, Mitchell bombers play their part in hampering the enemy.
Keywords
Aviation; Prisoners of war; Photography; Military
Locations
Tunisia; Takrouna
Length of story (in feet)
207
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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