Summary

Item title reads - With our forces near Jibuti

Zeila, British Somaliland

M/S of Lieutenant General Cunningham GOC in East Africa walking away from his aeroplane and inspecting the men of the King's African Rifles They are guarding the frontier post on the border of French Somaliland against smuggling of foodstuffs into Vichy-French territory

A bugler wakes them up just after sunrise and they run out from the barracks Various shots of the NCO shouting to them C/U of soldier standing to attention Various shots of the trucks driving the soldiers to their posts A boy with a camel, and two women are brought in after trying to run the blockade at night Various shots of the soldiers and their captives Various shots of the soldiers L/S of Union Jack flag stuck in the earth

Source British Pathé
Title WITH OUR FORCES NEAR JIBUTI
Description Item title reads - With our forces near Jibuti

Zeila, British Somaliland

M/S of Lieutenant General Cunningham GOC in East Africa walking away from his aeroplane and inspecting the men of the King's African Rifles They are guarding the frontier post on the border of French Somaliland against smuggling of foodstuffs into Vichy-French territory

A bugler wakes them up just after sunrise and they run out from the barracks Various shots of the NCO shouting to them C/U of soldier standing to attention Various shots of the trucks driving the soldiers to their posts A boy with a camel, and two women are brought in after trying to run the blockade at night Various shots of the soldiers and their captives Various shots of the soldiers L/S of Union Jack flag stuck in the earth
Archive British Pathe
Year 01/01/1941
Duration 00:01:35:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Sound
Film ID 113103

Keywords

Zeila Somaliland Lieutenant General Cunningham aeroplanes King's African Rifles Vichy soldiers flags Union Jack smuggling Second World War wars British
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