Fortress Newcastle: Life Under Threat

Year of completion
2021
Content type
Documentary
Format
Short
Duration
54 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Fortress Newcastle was the military title given to the protection of the industries of Newcastle in WW2. Proportionately, Newcastle had far more protection that any other city or town in Australia during this time because everything you needed to support the war existed in Newcastle. Surrounding the industry were four forts, five army bases, two naval bases, two RAAF bases and seven anti-aircraft guns. It was enormous.
Completion Year
2021
Format
Short
Production Status
Completed