India

Series

Series Name

War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

51

Date Released

20 Apr 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1India

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

1942: Steel factories - industrial strides forward made by India in the production of weapons. Agricultural life remains largely unchanged; primitive methods are still in use and are contrasted here with modern methods of steel production. Production of rifle and machine gun bullets in the factory. The manufacture of shells, tent material, shirts and uniforms. The production of tons of paper in the factory. Men of the Indian Airforce. Sikh soldiers in Egypt. The Eritrean Campaign: Indian troops climb the heights of Keren and blaze their way into Asmara and Massawa; they storm Agordat and Harar, and capture Berbera. In action in second Libyan campaign. Development of shipbuilding.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Weapons; Agriculture; Industry and manufacture; Forestry; Fisheries; Air force; Animal husbandry; Military

Credits:

Commentator

Rex Keating

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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