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LIGHTER MOMENTS IN THE DESERT

Lighter Moments In The Desert (1943)

Soldiers having some fun during the break between battles.

DOGS IN CLOVER

Dogs In Clover (1945)

Soldiers' dogs in quarantine before entering the country.

FEATHERED MESSENGERS

Feathered Messengers (1942)

Good footage of the Middle East Pigeon Service, carrying a coded message...

FRENCH SAHARA PATROLS

French Sahara Patrols (1956)

Fighting vehicles and troops over the desert wastes.

DRAMATIC RESCUE IN THE SAHARA DESERT

Dramatic Rescue In The Sahara Desert (1960)

Three of the seven soldiers are found, naked & nearly...

DESERT PATROL IN ACTION

Desert Patrol In Action (1942)

We accompany a scouting party of British troops in the Middle East.

CAMEL CORPS 1940

Camel Corps 1940 (1940)

Camel Corps demonstrate their skill in 1940.

 

 

ARTILLERY UNIFORMS AND STATUES

Artillery Uniforms And Statues (1959)

Pictures of soldiers & statues 19th & 20th centuries. Officers...

WEATHER IN THE DESERT aka METEOROLOGICAL WORKS issue title - RIGHT AS RAIN

Weather In The Desert AKA Meteorological Works Issue Title - Right As Rain (1941)

A...

SANDSTORM IN EGYPT

Sandstorm In Egypt (1952)

Soldiers clearing snow during sandstorm in Egyptian desert.

ISRAELI DEFENCES: OIL LINE COMPLETED

Israeli Defences: Oil Line Completed (1957)

Refugees help complete oil line in Israel.

FRENCH TROOPS PROTECT OIL WORKERS IN THE SAHARA

French Troops Protect Oil Workers In The Sahara (1957)

French troops in Eastern robes riding in...

AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY IN THE DESERT aka AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY

Australian Artillery In The Desert AKA Australian Artillery (1914-1918)

Australian Artillery in the...

OIL RESEARCH IN N. AFRICAN DESERT

Oil Research In N. African Desert (1954)

Cuttoli inspecting Sahara guard of honour, derrick &...

INDIAN L.R.D.G. UNIT 1943

Indian L.R.D.G. Unit 1943 (1943)

Good footage of LRDG unit in action in the desert.

FREE FRENCH FORCES IN MIDDLE EAST

Free French Forces In Middle East (1940)

General De Gaulle's Free French Forces resting and training...

DESERT SALVAGE

Desert Salvage (1943)

Scrap metal and spare parts for military vehicles are supplied from North African...

AUSTRALIA'S MECHANISED CAVALRY

Australia's Mechanised Cavalry (1941)

Australian motorcycle despatch riders riding across desert in...

TANKS IN THE WESTERN DESERT

Tanks In The Western Desert (1940)

Various shots of a group of British light tanks advancing across...

DESERT COOKING

Desert Cooking

Good shots of Army bakers in the desert, also shots of General Auchinleck in car.

INDIAN TROOPS IN DESERT

Indian Troops In Desert (1941)

Good shots of an Indian soldier putting on his turban in the desert.

DESERT SNIPS

Desert Snips

Various quick clips of British troops in the desert.

TANK RECOVERY UNIT - 1942

Tank Recovery Unit - 1942 (1942)

Tank recovery unit at work in the desert.

THE FIRST AND EIGHT LINK UP  - 1943

The First And Eight Link Up - 1943 (1943)

Good footage of British 8th Army meeting up with the US...

HURRICANES IN THE DESERTS - 1943

Hurricanes In The Deserts - 1943 (1943)

Excellent footage of a Hurricane squadron in the desert.

MAP DEPOT IN DESERT

Map Depot In Desert (1943)

Footage of map depot in the desert.

DESERT COMMUNION - 1943

Desert Communion - 1943 (1943)

A priest gives communion to patients in desert hospital.

TRUCKS LINED UP, FEMALE DRIVERS

Trucks Lined Up, Female Drivers (1943)

Convoy of women truck drivers in Middle Eastern desert, all...

CADETS TRAINING

Cadets Training (1943)

Cadets training to be radio operators at camp in desert - Palestine? Middle East?

FRENCH OPERATIONS AGAINST ALGERIAN REBELS

French Operations Against Algerian Rebels (1956)

Algerian Nationalist rebels captured by French...

NEW C-in-C OF THE ISRAELI ARMY

New C-In-C Of The Israeli Army (1958)

Haim Laskov becomes new Commander-in-Chief of the Israeli Army.

QUATTARA DEPRESSION - 01/07/1942

Quattara Depression - 01/07/1942 (1942)

Shots of the depression at Quattara - troops in the desert...

GUILLAUME IN MOROCCO - NEWLY APPOINTED FRENCH- RESIDENT GENERAL

Guillaume In Morocco - Newly Appointed French- Resident General (1951)

Warm greeting for new...

'SIMCA' PARACHUTED IN ALGERIAN DESERT

'simca' Parachuted In Algerian Desert (1959)

A technique of sending cars into the desert is...

FRANCE EXPLODES HER THIRD ATOMIC BOMB

France Explodes Her Third Atomic Bomb (1960)

Nuclear tests in France - country explodes her third...

TROOPS IN EGYPT

Troops In Egypt (1914-1918)

Footage of soldiers somewhere in Egypt.

CHURCH SERVICE

Church Service (1914-1918)

Church service for large group of soldiers in desert.

SANDBAG EMPLACEMENT

Sandbag Emplacement (1914-1918)

ANZAC troops use camels to build sandbag emplacement.

ADVANCE TOWARDS JERUSALEM

Advance Towards Jerusalem (1914-1918)

American soldiers advancing towards Jerusalem during WW1.

SIR JOHN MAFFEY

Sir John Maffey (1920-1929)

Sudanese (?) and Egyptian soldiers on camels with British soldiers and officials.

WITH THE R.A.F. IN THE NEAR EAST Beware - other items share this title

With The R.A.F. In The Near East Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Armoured cars...

CHRISTMAS IN TOBRUK

Christmas In Tobruk (1943)

British troops and Pathe cameraman spending Christmas in Tobruk.

COOLING OFF IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Cooling Off In The Middle East (1941)

British troops and their monkey mascot go for dip in...

MOPPING UP IN ERITREA

Mopping Up In Eritrea (1941)

Indian troops play important part in forcing Italians out of Eritrea.

INCIDENT NEAR SOLLUM

Incident Near Sollum (1941)

Allied tanks progress to Sollum despite enemy bombardment. Africa.

IN THE WESTERN DESERT

In The Western Desert (1941)

In the Western desert - serum for snakebite, foot inspection, and...

TOBRUK - OUR DESERT STRONGHOLD

Tobruk - Our Desert Stronghold (1941)

A look at the allies strategic stronghold in Tobruk.

INDIAN TROOPS IN AFRICA

Indian Troops In Africa (1941)

Indian troops in Africa prepare for battle whilst their Commander in...

'MOPPING UP' IN LIBYA

'mopping Up' In Libya (1942)

British armoured cars and infantry advance through the Libyan desert.

WHEN OUR CAMERAMAN IS 'RESTING'

When Our Cameraman Is 'resting' (1942)

Pathe cameraman Terry Ashwood takes a break in Cairo during...