IRAN: World War 2: Supplies head to Russia on Trans-Iranian railway (1942)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Convoy of lend-lease materials arrive in Iran and go to Russia by way of the recently British-built Trans-Iranian railway. Full Description: IRAN: Persian Gulf: Bandar Shahpur: EXT GTV wharf and activity at Bandar Sharpur LV goods train alongside cargo boat CU pan up crate being unloaded from ship CU native working winch LTV looking into hold of ship pa up lead ingots being hoisted up SCU sign “HIRED BY LNER - NOT IN COMMON USE, etc.“ on side of truck LV ’ slinging English railway truck across line CU R.E. Sgt. chalking Persia on railway truck SV engine shunted to trucks SCU Sgt. Lawrence and Persian station master looking at watch and signalling train to start CU R.E. driver signals and into engine cabin SFV train starting up for journey to Ahwaz LTV travel shot on train rounding bend.