• Short Summary

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

  • Description

    Title reads: "Mopping up in Eritrea".

    Eritrea (formerly part of Ethiopia / Abyssinia).

    Various shots of Indian engineers repairing a road bridge on the road to Cherin. Various shots of 25 pounder field guns firing from camouflaged positions in mountainous desert landscape. Various shots of Indian troops attacking a village with bayonets fixed, they have the support of a Bren gun carrier. Various shots of captured Italian field guns and tanks.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1113.14
    Media URN:
    38759
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    21/04/1941
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:57:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:16:29:00 / 01:17:26:00
    Canister:
    41/32

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