The British Retreat To Mersa Matruh - June 1942 (1942)

Northern Africa.



Various shots of the convoy of British artillery, tanks, armoured cars and troops moving along desert road - retreating to desert town on Mersa Matruh. Men marching on foot through desert. Various shots of the town of Mersa Matruh with troops, tanks and other vehicles around.
FILM ID:1693.02

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