Motion Picture MP2016-13
Administrative Information
News film compilation of World War II footage from approximately March-June, 1943 (Castle Films # 142), depicting the activities leading up to, including, and after the Tunisian campaign in North Africa.
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Shot List
Intertitles are as follows:
-Axis Smashed in Africa!
-Finale in the battle-drama of Tunisia!
-British 8th Army pounds the Mareth Line!
-Within range of enemy fire the pause for Divine guidance!
-Shattering of the Afrika Korps begins!
-Allies enter towns as natives rejoice!
-General [Bernard] Montgomery is hailed as the victor!
-Meanwhile, General [Dwight D.] Eisenhower plans a brilliant strategy!
-Field Commander U.S. General [George] Patton
-A Nazi dive-bomber drops an “egg”!
-And the Yank gunners drop the bomber!
-Yanks move forward –
-- and meet an advance guard of Tommies!
-Generals Eisenhower and Montgomery meet on the battlefield!
-British 1st Army Commander Gen. [Kenneth] Anderson and U.S. Field Commander Gen. [Omar] Bradley
-Final drive on Bizerte!
-American shells pound at Bizerte Naval Station!
-Battle-wise Yanks search for “booby-traps” and snipers!
-Snipers are located and -!
-Tunis Finale! Nazis’ last stand
-Endless streams of Axis prisoners pour in!
-Nazi Gen. Fritz Krause, one of the 26 Generals taken!
-The American Army enters Bizerte!
-Triumphal entry of British in Tunis!
-A long-suppressed people are liberated!
-Allied colors over Africa!
-The battle for Africa ends - - in UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!
This News Parade newsreel was produced by Castle Films and edited by Eugene W. Castle.