African natives prepare for air attack. Guarding against possible enemy attacks in Africa, crack veterans of the Battle of Britain are instructing African natives in anti-aircraft units. With an Allied plane as the target, the natives receive actual combat practice by firing directly at the plane rather than ahead of it. The pattern of shell bursts behind the plane is easily scored in this manner without the use of a sleeve target
Summary
Public domain photograph of 1930s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Date
01/01/1940
Contributors
United States. Office of War Information.
Location
Stellenbosch (South Africa), -33.93333, 18.85000
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain