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II. "It's a Fact - the Desert." RAF's thousandth 'kill' celebrated at Grosvenor House. Group Captains Malan and Edwards (VC) and Commodore Rene are present. a. British Minister to Tehran on tour of inspection. b. General Montgomery surveys the Mareth Line (now in British hands), and meets General Eisenhower. Having won their bet (on whether he would take Sfax by 15 April), Montgomery collects his prize - a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, with crew. c. General Alexander and Air Marshal Coningham plan strategy together. iii. "News Digest" a. The King and Queen congratulate the "Dam Busters" including Wing Commander Gibson and Flight Lieutenant McCarthy (US). b. General Giraud meets General de Gaulle, and de Gaulle inspects French troops. c. Sergeant Cohen and his Swordfish crew are congratulated by Coningham for accepting the surrender of Lampedusa.
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I. "Action." a. Bombers fly over North African encampments. b. Aerial film of Pantelleria: also of Bostons and Mitchells in action.
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III. "In Passing." a. Emil Jannings is made up to play title role in OHM KRUGER: a Film intended (says commentary) to disrupt British relations with South Africa - but Smuts will still gain Electoral support. b. Hitler meets Pétain; they look at maps. c. Hitler meets Franco, near Spanish border (at Hendaye; meeting actually took place on 23 October 1940). d. Me 109s over the Ploesti oilfields, Rumania (Romania): a "target for tomorrow."
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IV. "Overseas - the Tin-openers." Hurricane IIDs, armed with 40mm cannon for anti-tank action in North Africa. Ground crews service guns; planes take off (exercise footage).
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V. "Malan's Party." RAF's thousandth 'kill' celebrated at Grosvenor House. Group Captains Malan and Edwards (VC) and Commodore Rene are present.
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I. "Action." a. Bombers fly over North African encampments. b. Aerial film of Pantelleria: also of Bostons and Mitchells in action.
Full description
II. "It's a Fact - the Desert." RAF's thousandth 'kill' celebrated at Grosvenor House. Group Captains Malan and Edwards (VC) and Commodore Rene are present. a. British Minister to Tehran on tour of inspection. b. General Montgomery surveys the Mareth Line (now in British hands), and meets General Eisenhower. Having won their bet (on whether he would take Sfax by 15 April), Montgomery collects his prize - a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, with crew. c. General Alexander and Air Marshal Coningham plan strategy together. iii. "News Digest" a. The King and Queen congratulate the "Dam Busters" including Wing Commander Gibson and Flight Lieutenant McCarthy (US). b. General Giraud meets General de Gaulle, and de Gaulle inspects French troops. c. Sergeant Cohen and his Swordfish crew are congratulated by Coningham for accepting the surrender of Lampedusa.
Full description
III. "In Passing." a. Emil Jannings is made up to play title role in OHM KRUGER: a Film intended (says commentary) to disrupt British relations with South Africa - but Smuts will still gain Electoral support. b. Hitler meets Pétain; they look at maps. c. Hitler meets Franco, near Spanish border (at Hendaye; meeting actually took place on 23 October 1940). d. Me 109s over the Ploesti oilfields, Rumania (Romania): a "target for tomorrow."
Full description
IV. "Overseas - the Tin-openers." Hurricane IIDs, armed with 40mm cannon for anti-tank action in North Africa. Ground crews service guns; planes take off (exercise footage).
Full description
V. "Malan's Party." RAF's thousandth 'kill' celebrated at Grosvenor House. Group Captains Malan and Edwards (VC) and Commodore Rene are present.
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35mm