Italian troopships sail through the suez canal british pathe. The fall of france led to the creation of two opposing french governments. When his boss is murdered, gamble is held for murder, forcing him to take it on the lam. The goal of the italian forces in libya was to seize the suez canal by. Photo by bundesarchiv, bild 101i124024224 gutjahr ccbysa 3. Martha bakerjian is an italian travel expert who uses her home in northern tuscany as a base for her indepth explorations of the country. Eritrea, ethiopia and parts of somalia were all italian colonies. The near east, the north african campaign, and the atlantic. A british and commonwealth counteroffensive in december 1940 drove the. Detailed information about the coin 2 lire, vittorio emanuele iii nonmagnetic, italy, with pictures and collection and swap management.
We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. South of suez is where diamondmine foreman john gamble george brent plies his trade. Malta was the cornerstone of the british campaign in the western desert. The suez canal was really of little use, since shipping would have to sail instead round the cape. South of suez is an uneven but worthwhile melodrama about. Jun 10, 2016 the italian soldiers are often blamed for their performance in world war 2, but usually nobody takes a close look at the state of the italian armed forces in world war 2. The outlander star brings his character into the most dangerous situation yet.
But the italian army was not ready for war, and both offensives quickly ran out of steam. South african troops enjoy a rest as they travel on troopships to fight in north africa. During the second world war, the north african campaign took place in north africa from 10 june 1940 to may 1943. The suez s commitment to local territories assumes many different guises and today delivers two forms of innovation, in both technical and contractual terms.
Societa italia flotte riuniti italia societa anonima di. But south x is often used itself as a proper name meaning a specific region. Warner archive podcast second avenue show listen via. Historical map of subsaharan africa 25 september 1940 debacle at dakar. But his triumph was shortlived, for by the next summer the british not only had recaptured that territory but had driven the italians from their east african possessions, thereby securing the suez canal from an attack from the south. About the only good thing for the axis, seems to be the strong italian fleet in the med. First thing i thought reading the answer was to skip. Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products and services. Neil simons prisoner of second avenue 1975 with anne bancroft and jack lemmon comes to bluray, along with 9 rare and hardtofind classics from the 30s and 40s coming to dvd for the first time including strangers all 1935, south of suez 1940, three cheers for the irish 1940, lady scarface 1941, lets make music 1941. South of suez, dvd, manufactured on demand, full frame, amaray case, mystery suspense, 883929683758. In may 1939 a military alliance w germany was signed the pact of steel italy was unable to support hitler in sept. Guardare south of suez streaming ita e lpiu cattivo fonte di periodico in germania.
An italian battleship is hit, 1940 1943 getty images. Oct 26, 2015 rome the italian air force is taking an active part in the bombing of england, the people of this country learned today oct. Media in category italy in the 1940s the following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total. East african campaign world war ii wikimili, the best. The north african campaign was an attempt by italy, and later germany, to seize egypt and the suez canal. Egypt, the suez canal, french somaliland and british somaliland were also vulnerable to. We must expect determined attempts to gain control of of the suez canal, the sudan, the red sea, and the upper nile, declared fieldmarshal. Italian plan to block the suez canal in early 1940 axis. Forces of the british middle east command, including units from the united kingdom and south africa, as well as large. When the italian invasion of egypt began in september 1940, the maletti.
Axum, balilla, x2, x3 were scrapped about this time after bomb damage or stranding. After minths of inaction giving the british time tio build up a small force, the italians struck september, 1940. South of suez manufactured on demand, full frame, amaray case. North africa campaigns, 194043, in world war ii, series of battles for control of north africa. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. Brenda marshall full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The goal of the italian forces in libya was to seize the suez canal by advancing along the. Leaving aside the propaganda and emotional impact that such a victory would had, about the strategic purposes, losing suez to the british would be really a drama.
George brent, brenda marshall, george tobias, lee patrick, eric blore, miles mander. It lay beyond the mediterranean prison that mussolini felt confined his nation and enjoyed a potentially strategic position with its long coastline extending down the southern third of the red sea, interdicting the crucial british sealane between india and suez. The title makes this movie sound as though it were another prewar egyptian spy adventure, but not so. Returning to the subject in the wake of the italian conquest of. An incident at the battle of calabria, fought off the coast of southern italy on 9 july 1940. Britains part in the political disaster of suez, by laurie milner. Empire, against italy and its colony of italian east africa, between june 1940 and november 1941. In south of suez hes evil incarnate, hiding behind his thick glasses. Sca pilot boat approaching italian vehicle transport ship in suez canal.
At first it seemed that the massive italian army in libya would easily overwhealm the british in egyptand seize the suez canal. The xxii corps was moved southwest of tobruk, to act as a counterattack force. Mussolini had recently decreased the size of his military massively. In 1940, mussolini convinced of hitlers success joined the war but. Mussolini annexed albania an italian protectorate since 1926 when hitler seized the whole of czechoslovakia. On may 20th 1940 the british naval liason officer in marleau sent a telegram to the admiralty, stating that the italian aircraft carrier better description would be seaplane or airplane tender miraglia was due to arrive in the suez canal on or around may 23rd24th, and that its intention was to scuttle itself in the canal. Suez supports city and municipal authorities in their issues of urban development and attractiveness, but also through new models of governance. Grabbing the diamonds, gamble flees africa to england where. The italians finally moved into egypt in september 1940, leaving six divisions at sidi barrani. Why did the greeks win the grecoitalian war in 194041. Africa 1940 43 vol 2 menatarms by jowett, philip s.
Greedy diamond mine owner eli snedeker, resentful that his exforeman john gamble stopped him from taking over kindly, but drunken, mine owner roger smythes mine just as he was about to strike it rich, kills smythe and blames it on gamble. Italian control of suez would also allow them to access their colonies in east africa. What was like to live in rural italy during the 1940s. South of suez 1940 a thief george tobias kills for a huge diamond and frames a mine foreman george brent in africa. Reported to have been towing midget submarines to sea.
When the mediterranean route was closed to allied merchant ships in april 1940, allied convoys had to sail via the cape and up the east coast of africa, past the italian naval bases to suez. Most recently published british research points to quentin and quiberon as agents in dessies sinking and to wrestler as accounting for u411, 15 november. The italian army in north africa, amounting to 2 inf, 1 arty, 1 armored car ac, and 1 arm, is a significant threat to french possessions there. North africa campaigns, 1940 43, in world war ii, series of battles for control of north africa. Media in category 1940s in allentown, pennsylvania the following 200 files are in this category, out of 1,791 total. South of suez manufactured on demand, full frame, amaray. At the start of the war, italian troops in cyrenaica massively outnumbered british forces in egypt. Port said began as the construction camp from which the suez canal was excavated from north to south through the isthmus of suez. The red sea proper is south of the sinai peninsula and. In an attempt to match hitlers victories, mussolini ordered invasions of egypt and greece.
South african soldiers with a captured italian flag, 1941. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Hms coventry, british light cruiser, ww2 naval history. Map, egypt, suez canal egypt, suez canal library of. British possession of malta and the invaluable naval and air bases there played a major role in interdicting italian and germany supply convoys to libya. Im not sure how much the uk has left south of suez, but considering the surviving italian. Mar 16, 2016 because the italian leadership at literally every level was stupid, and because the greeks were up to the challenge.
They had no land connection to the rest of the italian colonial empire, and were reliant on shipping through suez. The lines between french, italian, spanish, and british rule are crucial for. Listen to warner archive podcast episodes free, on demand. Italian forces and industry in early world war 2 19391940. The italian navy includes 1 bb and 1 fleet carrier.
With the fall of france in june 1940, the french colonies in africa formally became part of vichy france, the axis puppet state. The mediterranean was not used between june 1940 and may. South of suez greedy diamond mine owner eli snedeker, resentful that his exforeman john gamble stopped him from taking over kindly, but drunken, mine owner roger smythes mine just as he was about to strike it rich, kills smythe and blames it on gamble. Any price and availability information displayed on relevant amazon sites.
Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Why egypts suez canal is so important for the world economy. The film was made as a programmer by warner brothers. The warspite scores a direct hit on the cesare at the extreme range of nearly 15 miles 1940, from east of malta, west of suez his majestys stationery office, london, 1943. Brenda marshall list of movies and tv shows tv guide. It included campaigns fought in the libyan and egyptian deserts western desert campaign, also known as the desert war and in morocco and algeria operation torch and tunisia tunisia campaign.
Armata ended border skirmishing on the frontier and began the western desert campaign 1940 1943 proper. Overview of south of suez, 1940, directed by lewis seiler, with george brent, brenda marshall, george tobias, at turner classic movies. One of mussolinis demands on the allies as the price for his neutrality was reported to be control of the suez canal. The news arrived also of a renewed offensive in egypt by the forces of marshal rodolfo graziani, which were said to have reached a point thirtyeight miles east of sidi barrani, on the road to cairo. South of suez 1940 italian movie poster cinematerial. The east african campaign also known as the abyssinian campaign was fought in east africa during the second world war by allied forces, mainly from the british empire, against axis forces, italy and their colony of italian east africa, between june 1940 and november 1941. Of the river 1940, in which he played a kindly italian waiter, and in. Suez a view of a part of the suez canal, showing an italian destroyer on her way through. Movie titles and typography from all feature films produced from 1940 to 1949 by warner bros. With the reluctant aid of heroine katherine sheffield brenda marshall, gamble endeavors to prove his innocence. It was part of a cycle of britishthemed films made by hollywood studios during the era. Qualcuno potrebbe pascolare cinematografo e cinema per vostro ipad.
And it was supply shortages that played a key role in defeating rommel and the afrika korps. As italian fuel supplies in massawa dwindled, opportunities for the red sea flotilla to attack allied shipping declined. I recently saw him in another brenda marshall film, east of the river 1940, in which he played a kindly italian waiter, and in another recently seen film, southside 1 1950, he played another coldblooded killer who was completely different in manner and appearance. In 1932, due to the depression and widespread unemployment of italian ships, the major italian shipping companies were combined into one state controlled syndicate under the name societa italia flotte reuniti ngi lloyd sabaudo cosulich. Greedy diamond mine owner eli snedeker, resentful that his. Forces of the british middle east command, included units from the united kingdom and the colonies. Then i realize i live with my grandmother, so here you have my interview with alessandra moretti. Mar 12, 2002 on may 20th 1940 the british naval liason officer in marleau sent a telegram to the admiralty, stating that the italian aircraft carrier better description would be seaplane or airplane tender miraglia was due to arrive in the suez canal on or around may 23rd24th, and that its intention was to scuttle itself in the canal. On a field per pale red and green an elephant bearing. At stake was control of the suez canal, a vital lifeline for britains colonial empire, and of the valuable oil reserves of the middle east.
The italian invasion of egypt operazione e was an offensive in the second world war. Only donators and contributors can download posters. Suez and environs catalog record only shows in details the populated section of suez city and its seaport, port tawfiq port taufiq seaport, roads and communication network, oil industry service facilities, and the south entrance to the suez cana. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Storm surge height increases with the fetch distance of. Societa italia flotte riuniti italia societa anonima di navigazione.
The mediterranean and north africa, 19401944 chapter the. Italian east africa symbolized italys aspiration to greatpower status. My brother, dad, and is game of axis and allies europe. There are far more muslims, in fact, in the south asian countries of india, pakistan.
An alleged murder in an african diamond mine haunts a man many years later after he has returned to britain. For example, south america south africa is different from southern americasouthern africa. On th may 1943 the last german troops in north africa surrendered. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. This article takes a look at the italian army, navy, air force and industry in 1939 and especially 1940. The east african campaign also known as the abyssinian campaign was fought in east africa during world war ii by allied forces, mainly from the british empire, against axis forces, primarily from italy of africa orientale italiana aoi, italian east africa, between june 1940 and november 1941. My brother, dad, and is game of axis and allies europe 1940 second edition my brother, dad, and is game of axis and allies europe 1940 second edition. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. We hypothesize that somehow, the italian german forces in northern africa were able to reach suez. With george brent, brenda marshall, george tobias, james stephenson. The phrases south x and southern x are sometimes used synonymously in the sense of the southern portion of the region x.
South of suez is a 1940 american drama film directed by lewis seiler and starring george brent, brenda marshall and george tobias. Italian force south of cape spartivento which promptly withdrew. Mussolinis first step was to overrun british somaliland, defended only by a small garrison, in august 1940. What was the strategic value of north africa in ww2. Screen lovely brenda marshall, featured in warners south of suez, wears a stunning sailor with a spanish motif of black fur felt with spanish red grosgrain ribbon and simulated spanish comb for trim. Although italian armoured divisions were neither well equipped nor well trained, there were probably not enough british troops in egypt in junejuly 1940 to stop such a force taking alexandria and perhaps reaching the suez canal. Italian australians comprise the sixth largest ethnic group in australia, with the 2016 census finding 4. Mar 03, 2011 what were the events that led to the suez crisis, and did it deal a final blow to britains selfimage as a world power to be reckoned with. I am moved to write because i am angry that 20th century fox have so little respect for their own product, the history of a great studio, and the artistry of the people involved in producing suez that they issue a film with the sound and picture slightly out of synchronization.
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