RETURN TO THE ATTACK — Reel 2, Part 3 | The Archive Project

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This clip is Reel 2, Part 3 of a 6-part film. Watch from the beginning

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A New Zealand div. returns to action. Reel 1, ill-equipped remnants of the div. disembark at Alexandria, Egypt (June 1941). Under Gen. Freyberg's command, the div. is trained and re-equipped for desert warfare while a rail line is constructed and a naval engagement fought. Athletic contests are held. Reel 2, the div., reinforced with armor and RAF support, moves westward (Nov. 1941). A tank battle is fought and German. units retreat toward Tobruk. The N.Z. div. follows rolling through Capuzzo and Gambut and into Sidi Rezegh. A furious tank-artillery battle is fought and the Nazi forces withdraw.

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Records of the Office of War Information

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Propaganda, Information, and Documentary Motion Pictures

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Date

1941-01-01

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3:08

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