Eritrea’s Last Stand (1941)

Title reads: “Eritrea’s Last Stand“. Eritrea (formerly part of Ethiopia / Abyssinia). Various shots of troops clearing a landslide that has blocked the road to Massawa. C/U of a map of the Red Sea showing the position of Asmara and Massawa. M/S of an armoured car as it passes camera. Various shots of lines of British troops advancing along the road to Asmara. Point of view shot from a tank as it travels along the road, the advancing troops are passed. Tank passes a North African soldier waving a white sheet. Various shots of an Italian emissary talking to a British officer about surrender terms. Point of view shot from the tank, the gun of which is firing. From the tank we see African civilians and Italian soldiers waving white flags at the advancing forces. L/S of cars bearing a white flag and the Italian flag coming towards the British. The Chief of Police of Asmara and the Bishop of Asmara, accompanied by Italian army officers get out of car. The Italian emissaries surrender the town