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Imperial War Museum: Desert Victory
Directed by: David MacDonald , Roy Boulting
Produced by: David MacDonald
Written by: J.L. Hodson
This Academy Award®-winner for Best Documentary Feature was made by the British Army and the RAF to capture the Battle of El Alamein.
Item Number: 15187
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 2 3/4 Hours
- Number of Discs:
- 2
- Special Features:
Land and Live in the Desert
Produced by the U.S. Army Air Force in 1942, this rare film vividly demonstrates survival skills for air crews shot down in the desert.Wavell's 30,000
Produced by the Crown Film Unit in 1942, this film provides a detailed account of British and Commonwealth successes under General Sir Archibald Wavell against the Italians in Libya culminating in the capture of Bengazi.The Siege of Tobruk
Produced by the Army Film Unit, Imperial Forces and the British Newsreel Association in 1942, this film provides rare material of the first siege of Tobruk and shows British, Australian and Polish troops defending this small Libyan port.Defenders of Tobruk
Produced by the Australian Department of Information Official Unit in 1942, this short film focuses on Australian troops during the first siege of Tobruk.
This Academy Award®-winner for Best Documentary Feature was made by the British Army and the RAF to capture the Battle of El Alamein. You are there as the troops of the Eighth Army plunge into battle against Rommel's Afrika Korps while filmmakers capture some of the most extraordinary footage of World War II. Extras include the documentaries Land and Live in the Desert, Wavell's 30,000, The Siege of Tobruk and The Defenders of Tobruk. 2¾ hours on 2 DVDs.
