Algiers Kasbah Blast Troops (1957)

Unissued / unused material. Algiers Kasbah blast kills twelve - troops uncover rebel bomb hideout. Algeria. Various shots of (French?) paratroopers amongst wreckage of houses destroyed in blast. The houses are in the narrow passages of the Kasbah, rescuers use mules to recover bodies. Date on dope sheet is 10/11/1957. FILM ID: 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 ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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