With Our Forces Near Jibuti (1941)
Item title reads With our forces near Jibuti. Zeila, British Somaliland. M, S of Lieutenant General Cunningham 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 VichyFrench territory. A bugler wakes them up just after sunrise and they run out from the barracks. Various shots of the 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. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING EN
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