Springboks Trek North (1941)

Title reads: “Springboks Trek North“. Kenya, Africa. South African troops head towards North Africa to help with Allied Forces fight. L/S of troopship coming into dock. Various shots of ’Springboks’ South African soldiers disembarking. M/S of trucks carrying troops. Various shots of Springbok troops marching over African plains towards camp. M/S of Sir Henry Moore, Governor of Kenya. He wears a military uniform with a plumed hat. Various shots troops standing to attention. M/S of soldiers in camp making netting / webbing. M/S of 4 army chefs kneading a big vat of bread dough. M/S of soldiers carrying stretchers with supplies parcels on, in the background a soldiers is feeding a baby zebra from a bucket. Low angled shot of a lookout post, a soldier is standing guard. M/S of soldier in a tree banging a saucepan - the alarm signal for when an enemy aircraft has been spotted. Various shots of soldiers running to gun emplacements, we see them pointing antiaircraft guns towards
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