TUNISIA: New RAF squadrons reach North Africa (1942)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Scenes from the North African front including footage of RAF Spitfires taking off, British machine-gunners, German prisoners and a British transport ship on fire in the harbour. Full Description: NEW RAF SQUADRONS REACH NORTH AFRICA Spitfire squadrons arrive to help First Army in struggle for Tunisia. Two vessels bombed off African coast show stiff enemy resistance put up at some points. TUNISIA: EXT GV Spitfires on Bone ’drome. LBV Spitfire with RAF markings, taxiing past another Spitfire with prop. turning. GV men of RAF Regt. sitting round H.Q. SV men of RAF Regt. sitting round H.Q. Semi side view Randolph Churchill talking with Wing Commander Hugo. CU side view Churchill. LV RAG Regt. manning guns on lorry. CU side view RAF type looking thru sights “RAF Regt.“ and RAF insignias on arm. Semi side view airman manning gun, LV wire