Tripoli (1943)

Full title reads: "TRIPOLI". Tripoli, Libya. Various shots of the advanced section of British 8th Army being greeted by the locals when they roll into the outskirts of Tripoli. By the time the occupation forces reach the centre, Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery is among them. Union Jack being run up. Several shots of the army in the Piazza d'Italia, the main square in Tripoli, tanks line up. Various shots of General Montgomery receiving official surrender from the Vice Governor of Libya, the Prefect of Tripolitania and the Mayor of Tripoli. Several shots of Vice Governor Montgomery standing in his car and saluting on the official drive through Tripoli. He passes his own soldiers and the people of Tripoli. Various shots of men of the Gordon Highlanders and their pipe band parading through the city. Nice shot of Field Marshal Montgomery in beret. (Mute & Track Negs.) FILM ID:1075.24 FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/