KURKUCH [Main]
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År: 1918
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Varighed: 5 mins
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Beskrivelse: The British held Kurkuch only for a few days in 1918. This film shows British soldiers of 38th Brigade entering the town, followed by a number of soldiers being decorated by the commander of III Corps, Lieutenant-General Sir E G Egerton, in the square at Kurkuch, focusing on an Indian Cavalry officer at the end of the line. The film ends with more British troops marching into Kurkuch, and with a panorama of the town and the interior of the bazaar.
The award of decorations to British and Indian soldiers in Kurkuch, Mesopotamian Front, 7-11 May 1918.
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Nøgleord: EFG1914 / World War I / Egerton, Ralph G / Indian Army, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force / British Army, 13th Division / British Army, 38th Infantry Brigade / British Army, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force / ceremonies, British - event-related: investiture / ceremonies, Indian - event-related: investiture / society, Mesopotamian - ethnic / 01/3(567) / Turkey & Kurkuch, Mesopotamia / desert
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Udbyder: Imperial War Museums
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Rettigheder: In Copyright / Imperial War Museums
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Produktionsselskab: International Film Service
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Farve: Black & White
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Sound: Without sound
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