Defences Of Rio (1943)

Full title reads: “DEFENCES OF RIO“. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Various shots of the harbour of Rio de Janeiro where the defences of the city are being prepared. Oil drums that form an antisubmarine boom are taken into the water. Surface mines lined up in store. Various shots of mines being put aboard mine layer. Several shots of mines being dropped near harbour for further prevention. Depth charge being laid - it explodes. (Mute & Track Negs.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 198