| Accession Number | F01825 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 30 min 1 sec |
| Object type | Actuality footage |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
Hurley, James Francis (Frank) |
| Place made | North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), El Alamein Area, El Alamein, North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), El Alamein Area, Sidi Abd el Rahman, North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), Fuka |
| Date made | 9 January 1943 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Cavalcade of victory
Description
For some months British Allied Forces and the Axis Army, lay locked in stalemate in the desert of Quatara and El Alamein. Rommel's thrust to conquer Egypt had failed, but he was massing for another desperate bid. The Allies were also gathering power to crush the invader and sweep him from the shores of North Africa. By 23 October 1942 the British and their Allies were in a position to attack. Identified personnel include: General Montogomery; General Ritter von Thoma; Major General L J Morshead; NX70218 Reverend Captain John Baskin leading bearers at the burial service for Brigadier A H L Godfrey.
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Video of Cavalcade of victory (video)
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Conflicts
Subjects
- 25 Pounder guns
- 5.5 inch guns
- Aircraft crashes and wrecks
- Bofors guns
- Boston aircraft
- Carrier machine-gun
- Casualties
- Crusader tanks
- Desert operations
- Explosions and bursts
- Funerals and burials
- General Grant tanks
- Germans
- Observation posts
- Prisoners of war
- Train crashes and wrecks
- Vehicle crashes and wrecks
- Vehicle maintenance