EGYPT: Britain Guards Arab Holy Oasis at Siwa (1941)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Britain guards the Siwa shrineLonely spot in Western Desert is key to South Egypt Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Britain Guards Arab Shrine EGYPT: Siwa Oasis: EXT LV tanks crossing desert. LV Pagoda Hill Caves in hill (in which people live) GVs ruined town. GVs buildings inside town. Donkey’s skull on wall. GV town in foreground, Pagoda Hill in background. Lorry crossing desert. Men bathing in spring. Water bubbling up in pool. Water running from pool down irrigation canal. CU Sergeant’s arm pan up to soldier’s hair inspection. Line of soldiers at hair inspection. CU Soldier with long hair turns round. SV Sergeant orders soldier to have hair-cut and he walks away Various shots of soldier having hair cut by barber . Other soldiers sitting laughing. Soldier poses with finished “hair cut“ - a little tuft of hair