Movies and TvShows featuring "british-eighth-army" theme.

Ice Cold in Alex is a 1958 British war film that follows a group of British soldiers as they try to escape North Africa during World War II. The soldiers face various challenges and dangers as they make their way to safety, including treacherous desert conditions, enemy forces, and their own personal demons. The film explores themes of bravery, friendship, and sacrifice.

Tunisian Victory is a documentary film that portrays the Allied forces' victory against the Axis powers in Tunisia during World War II. The film showcases the efforts of the British Eighth Army and the US military in defeating the Nazi soldiers and liberating North Africa. It provides a comprehensive account of the battles, air attacks, troop movements, and the challenges faced by the soldiers. The documentary also highlights the propaganda efforts and the impact of war on the soldiers and civilians alike.

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.

In this World War II documentary, we examine several of the controversial bombings of the war. Included is Allies bombing of the Benedictine Monastery on Monte Cassino.