1945 British military use fire defence along coastlines
April 22, 2026
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1:26Now Playing1945 British military use fire defence along coastlines
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as posted by the channelDate: 1st July 1945
Location: United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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FLAME DEFENCE OF BRITAIN. Undersea oil jets in action, oil bubbling to surface & igniting. C.U., flaming line along coast. Flaming jets along beach. The 'FOUGASSE' destroying tanks. (Like tar barrels). Flaming oil shooting into sky.
HANKEY, Lord Maurice Pascal Alers, 1st Baron Hankey, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC (1877��������1963)
LLOYD, Geoffrey William, Baron Geoffrey-Lloud, PC (1902-1984) Minister of Petroleum
Petroleum jets, petrol, smoke, coastal defence, remote, flames, WWII, World War II, Second World War
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