• Short Summary

    American soldiers advance to Mateur in Tunisia.

  • Description

    Unissued / Unused material.

    US troops in Tunisia.

    CU soldier. MS map showing Mateur. MS soldiers with mine detectors. MS tanks driving along plains. MS American soldiers marching along. MS as they inspect German guns and look into caves and holes etc. for snipers. MS trucks and tanks driving.

    MS soldiers marching to Mateur. Various shots of the city which has been deserted. Various shots as guns are fired. MS soldiers walking along looking for snipers. MS tank firing and wall falling down. MS as American soldier walks along with little girl. CU of the girl.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    2343.10
    Media URN:
    66215
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:45:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:35:58:00 / 01:37:43:00
    Canister:
    UN 1678 H

Comments (1)

  1. lafifh@gmail.com says

    Just a small correction USA was not at war in 1940 and therefore not in Tunisia then. Tunisia was liberated well after, after the US troops set foot in Algeria in 1943. Many thanks for these archives that fill a big vacuum

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