![]() A mule train led by Indian infantry winds its way up a rocky incline bringing supplies to the front line troops. Indian sappers use pneumatic drills and picks to clear an Italian earth and rock roadblock. Italian infantry and local Eritrean levies surrender to Commonwealth forces. A South African gun crew bombard Italian positions with a BL 26cwt 6-in howitzer with pneumatic tyres. The commentary highlights the Indian military contribution to the war effort, especially in the fighting in Eritrea. Pulp is rolled and shaped in a paper factory as an Indian factory worker inspects the finished product during the quality control process. Elsewhere at a textiles factory, looms spin material that will eventually produce essential war goods such as uniforms, tents and wound dressings. A boy worker seated at a bench hand sorts and packs bullets with amazing speed and dexterity. Other male foundry operatives tackle the more detailed jobs, making rifle and machine gun bullets. Elsewhere steel has corrugations moulded into its surface by means of a massive industrial press. Back at the steel foundry, molten steel is carefully poured into holding containers, pressed and then transported along a conveyor belt to the next stage of the industrial process. Indian men wash clothes in the open air using wooden vats. Wheat threshing and grain milling sequences follow. The commentary states that although industry is important, the bulk of the Indian population still work the land. An Indian foundry worker wearing protective glasses operates a blast furnace in the interior of a foundry building. External views of a steel foundry follow showing the railway lines that supply it with raw materials. ![]() Smoke belches from chimneys at one of India's steel foundries as the commentary highlights the fact that India is now ranked the eighth industrial power in the world. The commentary introduces this edition devoted entirely to matters Indian by stressing the contrasts found in the landscape between temples and steel mills. If you want to support the blog but don't want to sign up for Patreon, you can buy me a coffee via PayPal with a one off donation to my PayPal tip jar.A map of India shows the provinces, Bay of Bengal and the Arabian sea. As well as helping keep this blog going with even more useful news, tips, tutorials and more, members also get special Patreon only feed, which gives you behind the scenes content, as well as monthly downloads (for the top tier), for only €2 or €5 a month Stop by and check it out. If you like what I do here and find the information useful, then you can help by subscribing to me on Patreon.
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