South Africa Ww2

A Call To Arms - Marshal Smuts AKA A Call To Arms By Field Marshal Smuts (1943)

Marshal Smuts calls young South Africans to help finish the war in Europe.

Responding To The Premier's Call AKA South African Recruits

New recruits join up and start their training with the South African Army.

Sa Stretcher Bearers Issue Title Is Account Rendered (1942)

Black stretcher bearers of South African Medical Corps at Transvaal training camp.

South Africa Coast Defences (1943)

South African coastal defence manoeuvres.

South Africa's Parliament (1939)

Jan Christian Smuts becomes the new Prime Minister of South Africa.

South African Armoured Cars AKA South Africa Builds Its Own Armoured Cars (1940)

South African newsreel showing Director of War Supplies inspecting armoured car factory.

South African Army Grows (1940)

Good shots of South African soldiers setting off on troops trains.

South African Coastal Patrol (1940)

The South African Navy go on coastal patrol.

Unarmed Combat Issue Title Is Take That (1944)

Black South African soldiers learn methods of unarmed combat from white instructor.

Union Defence Force Issue Title Look Out! (1944)

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

Ragging For Funds (1942)

Cape Town university students in a rag procession to raise money for the war effort.

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

Army recruiting drive in South Africa.

Military Parade - South Africa (1945)

Military parade and fair in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Bombs, Bombs, Beautiful Bombs! (1940)

Good footage of bombs being manufactured as part of South Africa's munitions drive.

Building Up The First Reserve Brigade AKA Recruiting In South Africa

South African reserve troops do their training.

Cartridge Making (1940)

The Royal Mint in Pretoria turns its machinery over to making cartridge cases. South Africa.

Fall Of Florence (1944)

Allied Forces, with help from Italian partisans, liberate city of Florence.

Farewell And Good Luck! AKA S. African Soldiers Leave For Europe

South African troops receive a great send off as they begin their journey to war.

General Smuts On The Industrial Front!

South African PM Smuts inspects a munitions factory.

Girls And Guns! AKA Girls & Guns!

Women of the South African ATS get training in aiming coastal artillery.

Grand Assault Next Year - Field Marshal Smuts (1943)

Filed Marshal Smuts delivering a speech in Guildhall promising grand assault next year.

Made In South Africa (1941)

Director General of War Supplies at demonstration of first South African made howitzer guns.

Women's Army AKA South African Waafs Issue Title Is Many Thanks (1941)

South African Women's Auxiliary Army in training and at passing out parade.