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1. Australian engineers help build military railway 2. Owen Gun passes test 3. Thanksgiving Day (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 51)
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
1. (1 min 44 sec) AIF, British and South African Troops construct Syrian link in strategic Middle East railroad 2. (1 min 57 sec) Owen Gun is demonstrated by the inventor 3. (43 sec) Thanksgiving day ...F00373
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Fall of Addis Ababa
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The campaign in Ethiopia and the surrender of Addis Ababa. The viceroy of Italian East Africa, the Duke of Aosta arrives in a Savoia-Marchetti SM 79 to plea for the safety of Addis Abba's civilian pop...F01450
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Fighters of the Veld: the Union of South Africa from peace to war.
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General coverage of the Union of South Africa's war effort. Scenes include; General Smuts. Women's contribution. Enlistment and training. Manoeuvres with motorcycles, armoured cars and motorized infan...F01343
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General Smuts at the front
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A general coverage of the eight thousand mile trip by General Smuts during which he visited South African troops in East Africa. General Smuts met Anthony Eden in Khartom and Lieutenant General Cunnin...F01589
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Haifa-Tripoli Railway
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Ras Chekka area, between Beirut and Tripoli, Syria, 1942. Australian Railway Unit with British and South African Engineer Corps working on the construction of the railroad between Beirut and Tripoli. ...F01222
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Progress in the Allied cause Field Marshal Smuts in England.
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Field Marshal Smuts arrives in England and is greeted by Lord Wavell the Viceroy of India, Sir Charles Portal Chief of Air Staff and other officals.F00804
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Railway unit in Syria
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Maker: Dennett, Raymond Alexander
In the ancient town of Bilbos is the headquarters of a Company of the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE). This Company is one of four which comprise the Australian Railway Construction and Maintenance G...F07010
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Road to victory
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Maker: African Film Productions Ltd
The South African Army in Kenya during the campaign in Italian occupied Ethiopia. The film's emphasis is that much of the equipment used by the South African Army is produced in South Africa by Africa...F01449
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Sidi Rezegh
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Maker: Schauder, L
Sidi Rezegh, Cyrenaica, Libya aftermath the battle which saw 5 South African Infantry Brigade Group Forces suffering heavy losses to the Afrika Corps panzers. Shows name Sidi Rezegh in brick on the s...F00964
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The Springboks crowning triumph in Abyssinia (African Mirror)
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Incidents following the capitulation of the Duke of Aosta and the 7,000 Italian defenders of Amba Alagi, the last Italian stronghold in Abyssinia on 19 May 1941. The first time defeated enemy units we...F01467
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War came to Kenya
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Kenya's contribution to the Allied war effort. Covers Kenya defence force training. Governor Sir Henry Moore proclaimation on the state of war between Britain and Italy. Reinforcements arrive from man...F01337