Australians evacuate Tobruk

Accession Number F00825
Collection type Film
Measurement 2 min 56 sec
Object type Newsreel
Physical description 35mm - safety/b&w/sound
Maker Army Cinematograph Section
Place made North Africa: Libya, Cyrenaica, Tobruk Area, Tobruk
Date made October 1941
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

News item of Australians' evacuation of Tobruk produced by AIF Cinema Unit, including scenes of troops marching, firing weapons, packing gear, boarding trucks and ship board scenes. There are also shots of the Australian cemetary at Tobruk with close up shots of the memorial. The film also includes shots of international allied troops from Poland and India.

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