Desert Victory 1943

Synopsis:

A featureless land fit only for war, as the narrator, J. L. Hodson stated in the early scenes: "If war was to be fought then let it begin here". In endless miles of rock-strewn scrub desert, where civilians hardly existed. Desert Victory tells the story of the Allied campaign to drive Germany and Italy from North Africa is analysed, with the major portion of the film examining the battles at El Alamein, including some re-enactment. Won "Best Documentary Feature" at the 16th Academy Awards in 1944.

Directed by: Roy Boulting & David MacDonald
Written by: J.L. Hodson
Runtime: 60 minutes
Tagline: The most terrifying scenes ever taken under fire!
Cast:
Harold Alexander
Harold Alexander
Self (archive footage) 
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage) 
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) 
Bernard L. Montgomery
Bernard L. Montgomery
Self (archive footage) 
Erwin Rommel
Erwin Rommel
Self (archive footage) 
Claude Auchinleck
Claude Auchinleck
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)