British Tanks Benghazi Aka Benghazi Taken (1942)

Unissued / unused footage - locations and dates may be unclear / unknown. Various shots of British Grants and Sherman tanks rolling through the streets of Benghazi, Libya after the town was taken by British troops in 1942. Some of the tanks fly tattered flags. A cloud of smoke is seen in the distance - from recent or current battle. According to paperwork on file, these are Censor Cuts from the War Office. 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 Bri