Clara Barton's unwavering responsibility led her from establishing free schools to founding the American Red Cross, exemplifying how individual dedication can fortify a nation.

National Archives: This videocast is part of the War on Film series, created by The National Archives to mark the 70th anniversary of the Second World War. The series recounts the events that went on to inspire popular war films, using...

Tensions have flared after Ukrainian forces reportedly captured two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine. The prisoners of war, shown to the media in Donetsk, expressed regret and claimed they were misled by...

General Montgomery recently presented medals somewhere in the Libyan desert. Meanwhile the task of bringing forwards supplies continues, as does clearing the debris left by the Axis. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...

The Cherbourg Peninsular has been liberated after fierce fighting. Close co-operation between all forces has been a great factor in our success. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...

Good news of the Allied advance through France is being received every day. Monty is seen in conference with Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory, Air Marshals Broadhurst and Coningham and General Crerar (commanding the...

Over two million German prisoners of war have been taken since D-Day. The cages are filling up to capacity with beaten German soldiers of every type and age, from over sixty to down to under fifteen. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...

The mass of canals, rivers and estuaries in Holland have turned the battle there into a highly amphibious affair. Troops crossed the Wilhelmina Canal by using a smashed railway bridge. On 28th October Cologne sustained its heaviest...

Naples, now being in the hands of the Allies, is a very busy port for the movement of supplies. Pictures taken by the RAF show the smashed railway yards at Benevento. Lately heavy rain has been holding up the Allied advance, mud...

In Korea, United Nations prison camps for captive Reds are clearly marked as such and humane treatment is the invariable rule. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...

While the Second Army was at close grips with Rommel's main force near Caen, the Americans were winning a great victory in the Cherbourg peninsular. ® ® Cherbourg, the first big city in France to be liberated, was handed over to the...

Cameramen at all points have gathered from front-line positions. These Movietone pictures of the most momentous ""Combined Operation"", which gives us control of the Western Mediterranean. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...

A Tribute of Remembrance. ® Written by Gerald Sanger. ® Delivered by Leslie Mitchell. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...

Our Soviet Allies have been scoring great success in driving the Germans from Russia. In North Africa we have had victories at Alamein and driven Rommel back across the desert. The Germans and Italians have been defeated in Tunisia....

In France the Allies are consolidating their positions and driving inland to secure the Cherbourg peninsular. Airborne divisions, using gliders, have landed behind enemy lines. The RAF have blasted Le Havre. The Free French leader,...

The latest pictures for Koje Island show the actual process of splitting up the unwieldy groups of communist prisoners into smaller units. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...

The Commandos set out before first light, the object to capture the small defended island of Vaagso, off the Norwegian coast. The German garrison are taken by surprise and quickly over come on the island of Maaloy. Barges then cross...

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Their Majesties landed at Albert Pier, St. Helier, Jersey to begin their tour of the Channel Islands. After touring Jersey they flew to the neighbouring island of Guernsey where they received an equally enthusiastic welcome....

Latest pictures from the Far East show the Australian landings on Tarakan. The airfield was captured and with the help of native labour quickly restored for the use of Allied planes. More importantly oil wells were denied to the...

Russian newsreel pictures show the actual taking of Berlin by the Red Army. By the 13th April all the main districts of Berlin had been over run and then they broke through to the Reichstag. ® ® Victory signs were erected by the...

Pictures of Field-Marshal Montgomery's advance to Cleve have now reached London. Germany was entering the Reichswald Forest area and the enemy pushed back in a determined action. The capture of Cleve marked the end of phase one of...

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The Infantry Force approached the island under cover from the guns of warships. Once they had landed prisoners began to give themselves up and were glad to do so. The capture of Pantelleria means the route through the Mediterranean can...