Introduction

Desert War is an Australian two-part documentary series screened in 2013 portraying segments of the North African Campaign in World War II.

Outline

The first episode covers the Siege of Tobruk from 10 April to September 1941, when the 9th Australian Division provided the backbone of the defence against attacks by Italian and German forces under Lieutenant General Erwin Rommel.

Episode 02.

The series combines docudrama footage shot in a desert landscape in Western Australia with retouched archive film and interviews with British and Australian veterans of the campaign.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Steve Westh.
• Producer(s): Phil Craig, Andrew Ogilvie, and Andrea Quesnelle.
• Writer(s): Greg Colgan, Phil Craig, and Steve Westh.
• Music: Ash Gibson Greig.
• Cinematography: Jim Frater.
• Editor(s): Lawrie Silvestrin.
• Production: Electric Pictures and Nutopia.
• Distributor(s): BBC Worldwide and EP Independent.
• Release Date: 25 April 2013.
• Running Time: 114 minutes (total running time).
• Country: Australia.
• Language: English.