KURKUCH [Main]


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  • Année: 1918
  • Durée: 5 mins
  • Description: 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.
  • Mots-clés: 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
  • Fournisseur: Imperial War Museums
  • Droits: In Copyright / Imperial War Museums
  • Société de production: International Film Service
  • Couleur: Black & White
  • Sound: Without sound