Sahara Oil.
Sahara Oil.
Clip: 355352_1_1
Year Shot: 1958
(Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1643
Original Film: 031-005-02
HD: N/A
Location: Algeria, Africa
Timecode: 00:30:56 - 00:32:00
The first shipment of oil from newly discovered fields reaches harbor for shipment to France, despite the threat of Algeria rebel saboteurs, who blast one train of tank cars on its way inland. Establishing shot - Aerial shot of Algeria. MS - Oil tank holders. MS - Aftermath of the sabotaged train. MS - Train carrying oiltankers on flat beds. Aerial shot - Oil storage tanks. MS - General Jacque Massu (?) checking out the train and oil tankers