- Title: AFRICA: The road to Morocco: the US in West Africa
- Date: 1st January 1942
- Summary: AT SEA: WEST AFRICA: INT GV Transport ship at sea as seen through life saver belt. Top Shot Bows of ship through rough seas. SCU American flag flying at bow of ship. Long shot Guns firing from battleship in distance CU Guns firing from this battleship. SEQUENCE of shots of guns firing from both battleships SV Sunken ship in harbour. SCU Sunken ship smoking. LV Sunken ship in harbour. SCU Sunken ship in harbour. SV French batteries out of commission. CU Holes in cannon. GV Showing submarine nets. SCU Side showing submarine nets and funnel of sunken ship sticking up. SV Convoy ship in harbour. CU Admiral Hewitt, looking through glasses (binoculars). LV Dock workers unloading truck with American marking on lorry from ship in harbour. SV More of unloading supplies. SV Stacking supplies on dockside. SCU Case of canned US Army bacon. SCU Case of canned sauer kraut etc. CU Cases of canned corned beef hash Top Shot English survivors being transferred from British ship. Top Shot Survivors on deck of American ship. TCU British sailors receiving American clothing. SCU Wounded sailor walks forward wrapped in blanket. CU Wounded sailor being helped. CU Officer lying on stretcher smoking cigarette. GV Soldiers standing on hill slope - smoke in distance. GV Showing battleground gun flash in distance. SV Soldier digging fox hole. CU Tank driver receiving instructions. SV Soldier on ground with machine gun, digging. SV Native African gets light from friendly Yank. SV Natives coming forward riding on camels followed by one riding jackass (donkey)
- Embargoed: 16th January 1942 13:00
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- Location: AFRICA
- Country: Africa
- Topics: War / Fighting,Defence / Military
- Reuters ID: LVA4R031TSP2FEB8993CSSXENSTG
- Story Text: Scenes of the American Navy moving in. Sunken ships. Submarine nets. Wounded sailors receiving attention...etc.
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