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1941 SOUTH AFRICA: World War II: Marshal Smuts at Air Display: bomb factory: military parade
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2:47Now PlayingDate: 20th October 1941
Location: JOHANNESBURG, S. AFRICA GERMISTON, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH AFRICA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: 'South Africa Rolls Out Planes and Bombs'
SOUTH AFRICA: Johannesburg:
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Various of Field Marshal Smuts (Jan Smuts - South African Prime Minister) and others watching display of military aircraft at airfield/ Various of South African workers (including women workers) making bombs in munitions factory/ Various of South African troops in military parade through Johannesburg city centre - Mayor and Colonel Werdmuller watching parade, women soldiers marching in parade
British Empire; Airforce - Active; Munitions and Armaments; Women Workers: Women Soldiers: Personalities - Politicians; Jan Christian Smuts (1870-1950): World War 2
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