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British News No. 2

News of colonial and home efforts in WWII, including troops of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps

Non-Fiction 1940 16 mins

Overview

Troops of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps are inspected by LS Amery, Secretary of State for India, and the Duke of Devonshire in this newsreel from early in WWII, bringing news of the contributions of Britain's colonies to the war effort. Other items include a look at Australian recruits, increased tank production and dramatic pictures of the RAF in hot pursuit of German fighter planes.