THE RAILWAYS AND THE WAR EFFORT, 1939-1945

South Africa's armed forces were small, and their material resources meagre, when the country entered the Second World War on 6 September 1939. The Permanent Force was nearly 50% under strength; the shortage of trained infantrymen was estimated at over 39000; ammunition for artillery pieces and...

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Published in:	Scientia militaria : South African journal of military studies Vol. 5; no. 2
Main Author:	Bouch, R.J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Afrikaans English
Published:	Stellenbosch University 28.02.2012
Subjects:	No 1 Armoured Train Railways and Harbours Administration Re-establishment of the Railways and Harbours Brigade Second World War South AfricaN Armed Forces The Permanent Force
ISSN:	1022-8136, 2224-0020, 2224-0020
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