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Axis Smashed in Africa

Item number (ISN):

177166

Series title:

News Parade

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1943

Item number (ISN):

177166

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA / OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA: 1976-1979

Accession:

1977-0207

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1943

Production company:

Castle Films

Production credit:

editing, Eugene W. Castle

Distributor name:

Associated Screen News Ltd.

Description:

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The Battle of Tunisia where the Americans and the British fought the Axis forces during WWII.~The British 8th Army bombs the Mareth line. British soldiers pray beside a treee and receive sacraments from an army chaplain dressed in robes. Axis soldiers surrender in droves holding arms above their heads. British troops parade through a town victoriously playing the bagpipes. Jewish Tunisians remove their Star of David badges in front of British soldiers. A headquarters sign saying "Reserved for the Military" in German and Italian is torn down by a crowd of local Arabs. Field Marshal Montgomery is paraded and hailed by the population. He is offered a bouquet of flowers and is kissed by the female purveyor. American and British soldiers joyfully fraternize in the North African desert. General Eisenhower, in uniform, and Field Marshal Montgomery, out of uniform, meet on the battlefield. Axis soldiers surrender on Tunis streets. Nazi General Fritz Krause is taken captive. Other Axis generals are shown surrendering. The Americans enter the town of Bizerte triumphantly. The British are passionately hailed and embraced as they enter Tunis whose streets are lined with inhabitants.~There is footage of General Eisenhower in helmet and great coat walking and consulting with a fellow officer; of Field Commander U.S. Patton, in close up, picking up his field glasses; of British 1st Army Commander General Anderson and US Field Commander General Bradley, in close up; of the Allied drive on the town of Bizerte; of fighting in Tunis; and of General Eisenhower in a salute at a ceremony.

Language:

Silent

Original number:

4-2569

Notes:

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1. It is possible that this footage was also used in NEWS THRILLS OF 1943 produced by Castle Films.~2. Actuality footage over 50 years - copyright expired.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

169485

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7709-1601

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

REL PRT

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

170276

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 9104-0076

Number of items:

1

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

380806

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 2003-03-0029

Number of items:

1

Duration:

120:00

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

978305

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4 2003-03-0032

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

7709-1345
7906-1984
7709-1601
7706-1041
7706-1042
8220-0049
7301-0873
8412-0259
8603-0199

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 9104-0076
V1 2003-03-0029

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD579

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Copyright status:

Copyright expired.

Reproduction access:

With written permissions / Avec les permissions écrites

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