South Africa Coast Defences (1943)

Full title reads: “SOUTH AFRICA COAST DEFENCES“. Various shots of men preparing coastal guns for action on South African coast. The lookout spots a plane. Close up shot of a ship siren blowing. Various shots of a crew of one of the navy ships on patrol going to action on mock attack. They fire light and medium guns at airborne targets. Several shots of the men laying depth charges. At the coastal defences the women artillery specialists operate radio location equipment and pass the messages onto the antiaircraft battery. Montage of shots of heavy coastal guns firing. Various aerial shots of convoy near South Africa. Aircraft of the SAAF (South African Air Force) keeping escort to convoy of ships. South African troops leaving the ship. (Mute & Track Negs.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT