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Supplies delivered through sea routes and air routes to fight British Eighth Army against Germans in El Alamein, Egypt.

Ships underway at sea bring supplies for British Eighth Army fighting against German forces in El Alamein in Egypt (World War 2). Map shows long sea and air routes to deliver supplies in Africa from U.S. and UK. African workers cut trees making it easier to handle supplies. Aircraft takes off from runway. Aircraft in flight. Formation of aircraft over jungle. German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel looks through binocular. Burning German tanks near El Alamein. Soldiers of British Eighth Army scan enemy positions.

Location: El Alamein Egypt
Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052593
British Eighth Army soldiers perform various exercises and clear obstacle courses to maintain fitness in World War II

British General Harold Alexander speaks about fitness of army men, during World War 2. He is Commander-in-Chief of Middle East Command, responsible for the overall campaign against Axis forces in North Africa. British troops are seen performing various exercises and negotiating obstacle courses.

Location: North Africa
Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052595
Second battle of El Alamein in Egypt begins with artillery fire of British Eighth Army, Alamein.

Second battle of El Alamein in Egypt between Allied Forces and German Forces in October, 1942. Allied tanks advance in desert during evening. Soldiers of British Eighth Army advance with tanks. Soldier checks time in his wrist watch. Mines are cleared by Eighth Army men. Attack begins with artillery fire. German positions attacked in night. Explosions on German positions. British Eighth Army men advance under cover of artillery. Soldiers play bagpipes during battle. Wrecked German equipment and dead German soldiers after night battle. Aircraft in flight. Troops advance on field. Tanks advance. (World War II period).

Location: El Alamein Egypt
Date: 1942
Duration: 6 min 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052598
British Eighth Army continues to advance as Germans counterattack in El Alamein, Egypt.

Second battle of El Alamein in Egypt between Allied Forces and German Forces in October, 1942. Map shows British Eighth Army advancing after first day's battle. Soldiers behind sandbag defenses. Germans start counterattack. Explosions in desert. British troops advance under attack. Map depicts Australian forces advancing in battlefield. Antitank guns are fired. Heavy explosions on ground throw billows of smoke. Aircraft overhead makes bombing run. German and Royal Air Force planes in flight. Wrecked German planes. (World War II period).

Location: El Alamein Egypt
Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052599
King Edward VIII, in his first public engagement, as Monarch, attends British Industry Fair.

King Edward VIII attends his first public royal engagement as a monarch at the British Industry Fair. The king arrives at British Industry Fair. Posters advertise the fair in various languages. Fair held at Olympia Exhibition Center (Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX, United Kingdom) in West Kensington, London. King Edward VIII visits various aspects of the fair.

Location: London England United Kingdom
Date: 1936, February
Duration: 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053128
Women of British Auxiliary Territorial Service operate kinetheodolite and march

British women of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (A.T.S.) engaged with coastal artillery unit. Two women are operating a Kinetheodolite, next to a woman communicating on a field telephone. Antiaircraft guns and crews are in position beind them. An obsolete biwing aircraft is catapulted out over the water as a practice target for the shore battery, which commences firing. A contingent of women (ATS) marching on a road, followed by regular British soldiers. Officers review the marching units as they pass. (World War II period).

Location: United Kingdom
Date: 1940
Duration: 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053148
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