Story starts with soldiers loading the guns and guns firing. Various action shots. Tanks advancing, Matildas among them, but cannot identify types as dope was not available, also shot of Indians in Bren Carriers. Movietone cameramen took some of this material, but it came through War Office channels. RAF planes including Tomahawks in flight and formation shots same type, I believe. Shot of a Beaufighter on the ground with half the wing shot away. Shot of Marylands and Blenheims taking off and in flight also formation shots of bombers and fighters. Explosions and shot of a crashed Nazi plane. Plane dive bombing and bombs exploding below. (Aerial) Lorries with troops. Troops advancing with bayonets, etc., through a smoke screen and fire. Captured prisoners (Nazis). Blazing captured tanks (Nazis). Part of this was shot when the first great battle of Sidi Rezegh was being fought. German corpse on the ground. Nazi tank taken away on lorry by repair gang. Mass shots of prisoners, both Nazi and Italian also shots of them surrendering. This includes a shot of an Italian tank with its crew. The commentary mentions an Axis plane crashing and the pilot who baled out. Shots of tanks moving west and meeting up with tanks coming from Tobruk. The story ends with an improvised grave of Nazi with a cross formed out of food tins to mark a grave. Also shot of field guns. SEE STORY NUMBER 41713/2 & 41713/3 FOR CUTS

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Scenes from the Libyan front at the start of our offensive against our tanks were seen locked in battle with the German panzers, and full air support was given by the RAF. The first part of the film was shot during the first great battle of Sidi Rezegh when we stormed the enemy position.