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EAST AFRICANS IN BURMA

East Africans In Burma (1942)

East African troops crossing river at Burmese / Indian border.

DEATH IN THE SAND

Death In The Sand

Dead Germans in the desert - horrifying footage.

WENDELL WILLKIE IN MIDDLE EAST - SEPTEMBER 1942

Wendell Willkie In Middle East - September 1942 (1942)

American politician Wendell Willkie visits...

HMS 'OXFORDSHIRE'

HMS 'oxfordshire' (1943)

Footage taken on board the hospital ship HMHS 'Oxfordshire'.

GENERAL CATROUX aka GEN CATROUX

General Catroux AKA Gen Catroux

General Catroux arrives by plane in North Africa and inspects...

FRENCH NAVY - NORTH AFRICA

French Navy - North Africa (1947)

French navy battleships and submarines in Northern African harbour.

VICTIMS OF TRAGIC CRASH aka VICTIMS OF TRAGIC DEATH

Victims Of Tragic Crash AKA Victims Of Tragic Death (1942)

South African newsreel item about...

 

 

INVASION CHIEFS

Invasion Chiefs (1942)

British army officer makes inspection of military installations in North Africa /...

FLEET AIR ARM EXERCISES IN SOUTH AFRICA

Fleet Air Arm Exercises In South Africa (1945)

South African newsreel item showing airmen on mock...

MONTY IN CAPE TOWN

Monty In Cape Town (1947)

Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery visits Cape Town, South Africa.

SMUTS' FUNERAL

Smuts' Funeral (1950)

Funeral of Field Marshal Jan Smuts held in Pretoria, South Africa.

SOLDIERS LOOKING FOR WEAPONS

Soldiers Looking For Weapons (1940)

British soldiers search houses with sniffer dogs and metal...

F/M BERNARD MONTGOMERY IN THE DESERT aka MONTGOMERY IN DESERT

F/m Bernard Montgomery In The Desert AKA Montgomery In Desert (1940)

Several shots of Field...

BRITISH WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED

British War Memorial Unveiled (1957)

Unveiling of British war memorial in Medjez, North America.

DESERT AIRMEN RELAX

Desert Airmen Relax (1942)

Airmen relaxing in desert after action.

MINE CLEARING - 1942

Mine Clearing - 1942 (1942)

Mine clearing in Northern Africa.

GENERAL AUCHINLECK

General Auchinleck (1942)

General Auchinleck on the front in desert.

BRITISH TROOPS - MOBILE UNITS

British Troops - Mobile Units (1940)

British troops on the move.

 GENERAL SMUTS BOARDING PLANE

General Smuts Boarding Plane (1940)

General Jan Smuts inspects troops and gives a speech.

GENERAL SMUTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

General Smuts In South Africa (1945-1946)

General Smuts visits 8th African Army Field Hospital.

STEEL AND SHELLS issue title COME THE THREE CORNERS

Steel And Shells Issue Title Come The Three Corners (1943)

Duplicate story - see separate record...

ERSKINE'S FAREWELL TO THE DEVONSHIRE REGT.

Erskine's Farewell To The Devonshire Regt. (1955)

General Erskine inspecting troops and presenting...

KASAVUBU HOME FROM UN

Kasavubu Home From UN (1960)

President Kasavubu of Congo returns home after UN meeting.

MACMILLAN ARRIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA

Macmillan Arrives In South Africa (1960)

Macmillan and Louw inspecting the guard of honour and taking...

OVERSEAS MERIT MEDAL AWARDED IN DAMBA

Overseas Merit Medal Awarded In Damba (1962)

Antonio Aleixo Fernandes receives Overseas Merit Medal...

INDIA SENDS 5,000 TO CONGO

India Sends 5,000 To Congo (1961)

Indian soldiers preparing to leave for the Congo in Africa.

CONGO DEFEATS GHANA 1-0 & WINS AFRICA CUP. FOOTBALL - REEL 2

Congo Defeats Ghana 1-0 & Wins Africa Cup. Football - Reel 2 (1968)

Match in progress, Selassie...

GEN. AUCHINLECK IN THE DESERT

Gen. Auchinleck In The Desert (1940)

General Sir Claude Auchinleck visits troops in North Africa.

PETROL TINS IN THE DESERT

Petrol Tins In The Desert (1940)

Little film showing various uses of old petrol tins.

TUNING UP THE TANKS

Tuning Up The Tanks (1941)

Tank repairing unit keep busy in the desert. 1941?

DESERT CHURCH SERVICE

Desert Church Service (1942)

Church service organised for the troops in desert.

SOUTH AFRICAN HOSPITAL

South African Hospital (1917)

Wounded soldiers in South African hospital learn to use typewriters and...

Gen. Northey Welcomed Home

Gen. Northey Welcomed Home (1914-1918)

General Northey speaks to crowds in Epsom.

A FINE ACHIEVEMENT  aka AMMUNITION FACTORY - SOUTH AFRICA

A Fine Achievement AKA Ammunition Factory - South Africa (1940-1949)

Munitions factory is built at...

US GENERAL INSPECTS POLISH TROOPS

Us General Inspects Polish Troops (1944-1945)

General Patton inspects Polish troops in desert camp.

RUSSIAN NAVAL OFFICERS

Russian Naval Officers (1914-1918)

Russian naval officers handing out cigarette packets to Arab men on deck...

Jellicoe AND Smuts

Jellicoe And Smuts (1917-1918)

Footage of Admiral Jellicoe and General Smuts.

COMRADES FROM USA

Comrades From USA (1942)

American sailors and soldiers arrive in Cape Town and see the sights.

MORE MEN FOR THE RANKS  aka RECRUITING IN SOUTH AFRICA

More Men For The Ranks AKA Recruiting In South Africa (1940-1949)

Army recruiting drive in South...

TROOP MOVEMENTS

Troop Movements (1914-1918)

French Army regiments travel by train.

1ST BATTLE FILM FROM KATANGA

1st Battle Film From Katanga (1961)

First pictures of Katanga soldiers fighting UN troops.

UNION DEFENCE FORCE issue title LOOK OUT!

Union Defence Force Issue Title Look Out! (1944)

Soldiers learn how to drive jeeps and tanks - no...

BRITISH TROOPS FAREWELL PARADE FROM ERITREA

British Troops Farewell Parade From Eritrea (1952)

British Administration in Eritrea comes to an...

WAR STILL RAGES BETWEEN KATANGA AND UN FORCES

War Still Rages Between Katanga And UN Forces (1961)

War between Katangans and UN troops continue.

SONS OF OUR EMPIRE!

Sons Of Our Empire! (1932)

South African troops on manoeuvres - lots of rifle fire and artillery being...

THE EMIR OF KATSINA

The Emir Of Katsina (1933)

The ruler of a Nigerian state visits an RAF station to watch the planes.

SPRINGBOKS TREK NORTH

Springboks Trek North (1941)

South African soldiers in Kenya, they are heading north to reinforce...

FURTHER AND FURTHER INTO LIBYA

Further And Further Into Libya (1941)

British and Australian troops move further into Libya, taking...

A.T.S. OVERSEAS

A.T.S. Overseas (1943)

Women of A.T.S. arrive to Nairobi for their service in East Africa.

THE RED CROSS IN NORTH AFRICA

The Red Cross In North Africa (1943)

A hospital is set up in a desert in North Africa.