Pringle, Douglas Alexander (Oral history)

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British officer served with 5th Indian Infantry Divisional Signals in India, Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia, 1939-1941

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REEL 1 Aspects of period as officer with 5th Indian Infantry Divisional Signals in India, 1939-1940: his announcement to troops of declaration of Second World War, 9/1939; motivation of Indian troops; refusal of Central India Horse (21st King George V's Own Horse) to embark at Bombay; preparations to leave for East Africa; sale of horses; mechanisation of unit; effect of economy on training; description of horse cable wagon; selection of unit's insignia. Recollections of operations as officer with 5th Indian Infantry Divisional Signals in Sudan, 1940-1941: voyage from India to Sudan on board pilgrim ship; Italian Air Force bombing of ship; impressions of Port Sudan; train journey to Gedaref; contact with Sudan Defence Force; nature of country and climate; ablution facilities; native languages of Indian troops. REEL 2 Continues: regrouping of division; description of the 'Sheikhupura' biscuit; communications equipment; memories of Brigadier William Slim; Italian Air Force raids; plan to recapture Gallabat in Eritrea; attack by 3/18th Bn Royal Garwhali Rifles; cripping of cruiser tanks; precipitate withdrawal of 1st Bn Essex Regt; clearing of mines; memories of Major Janyanto Chaudhuri; arrival of mail after five months, 1/1941; Royal Air Force leaflet raids on Ethiopians and Italians; opinion of Italian forces. REEL Continues: arrival of 4th Indian Infantry Div; debris left behind by Italians. Recollections of operations as officer with 5th Indian Infantry Divisional Signals in Eritrea and Ethiopia, 1941: advance into Eritrea; terrain and Italian defences at Keren, Eritrea; visit by General Archibald Wavell; accidental bombing of headquarters by Vickers Vincent aircraft; reaction to visit by General William Platt; engineer's reconstruction of damaged road; arrival of clergy pleading for sparing of Asmara, Eritrea; description of Asmara, Eritrea; rounding up of Italian prisoners of war; administration by Occupied Enemy Territory Administration (OETA); need to capture port of Massawa, Eritrea; Italian positions at Amba Alagi, Ethiopia; weather conditions; arrival of 3rd Bn Transvaal Scottish, South African Army; Italian peace proposals. REEL 4 Continues: fate of Italian General Giovan Volpini at hands of Ethiopian Patriots, Amba Alagi, Ethiopia, 16/5/1941; character of Italian surrender at Amba Alagi, Ethiopia; attitude to leaving East Africa; comparison between King's African Rifles and Indian Army troops; motivation of Indian Army troops; degree of appropriateness of equipment; role as adjutant; opinion of Ethiopian Patriots; role of commando unit.

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Category: Sound
Related period: 1945-1989 (production), Second World War (content), Second World War (association)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Wood, Conrad (Recorder)
Pringle, Douglas Alexander (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 1984-08-08
Dimensions: whole: Duration 120, Number Of Items 4
Catalogue number: 7368

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