British Movietone
TWENTY YEARS AFTER
Although it seems like yesterday to some of ""the Few"", it was in fact twenty years ago when they were flying Spitfires and Hurricanes and shooting down the enemy. Many of the men are now civilians, and although the derelict airfields...
British Movietone
YUGOSLAVIA FREES ARCHBISHOP STEPINAC
The senior Roman Catholic Prelate in Yugoslavia has been conditionally released from prison. Long-suppressed pictures of Archbishop Stepinac's trial at Belgrade in 1946, underline the fortitude with which he faced his communist accusers....
British Movietone
STRIKE COMMAND
Ceremonies at Bentley Priory near London, and Scampton, near Lincoln, mark the end of Fighter and Bomber Commands. Many famous personalities of World War Two are present at the ""wake"". Old aircraft, too, as well as our current...
British Movietone
REMEMBRANCE
Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten of Burma and the Countess arrived at St. Paul's Cathedral, to attend the Royal Naval Centenary Service. They were followed by Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Kent, Chief Commandant, Women's Royal...
British Movietone
DEDICATION
At St. Paul's Cathedral, the dedication of the American Memorial Chapel was witnessed by Vice-President Nixon and his wife. Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Philip and other members of the Royal Family also attended the service. The next of...
British Movietone
THE END OF AN ERA
Throughout our life-time the battle-ship has been the nucleus of Sea Power. New battleships to join the Fleet in world war two included HMS ""Anson"", named after George Anson, a great Naval figure of the 18th Century. And HMS ""Howe"",...
British Movietone
OTTAWA'S GREETING TO THE PREMIER -
Mr Churchill received a rousing welcome when he arrived it Ottawa. In the Parliament House he delivered the second great speech of his tour. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within...
British Movietone
GREECE HONOURS BRITISH TROOPS
While British warships of the Mediterranean Fleet were visiting Greece, a special parade on the ""Field of Mars"" was attended by King Paul, who unveiled a magnificent memorial in honour of United Kingdom and Commonwealth men who fell in...
British Movietone
LIBERATING ARMIES INVADE NORMANDY -
D Day landings of the Allied Forces on the Normandy Coast. ® ® A great armada crossed the Channel carrying forces of the United Nations, with United Kingdom, American and Canadian troops predominating. Minesweepers were the pathfinders...
British Movietone
LIBERATING ARMIES INVADE NORMANDY -
D Day landings of the Allied Forces on the Normandy Coast. ® ® A great armada crossed the Channel carrying forces of the United Nations, with United Kingdom, American and Canadian troops predominating. Minesweepers were the pathfinders...
British Movietone
LIBERATING ARMIES INVADE NORMANDY -
D Day landings of the Allied Forces on the Normandy Coast. ® ® A great armada crossed the Channel carrying forces of the United Nations, with United Kingdom, American and Canadian troops predominating. Minesweepers were the pathfinders...
British Movietone
LIBERATING ARMIES INVADE NORMANDY -
D Day landings of the Allied Forces on the Normandy Coast. ® ® A great armada crossed the Channel carrying forces of the United Nations, with United Kingdom, American and Canadian troops predominating. Minesweepers were the pathfinders...
British Movietone
CUTTING THE PENINSULAR -
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,...
British Movietone
ALLIED CHIEFS FOR SECOND FRONT -
General Eisenhower is Supreme Commander-in-Chief with Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder as his deputy. General Montgomery commands the British troops with Lt General Omar Bradley commanding the Americans. The team is completed by...
Sky News
Families watching Sunderland Airshow on beach
Families watching Sunderland Airshow on beach
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CLEAN : Obama to make history with Hiroshima visit
CLEAN : Obama to make history with Hiroshima visit
Hearst Metrotone News
Two soldiers carry a wounded soldier down a hill.
Two soldiers carry a wounded soldier down a hill.
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Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu sits down and signs a surrender document during World War II.
Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu sits down and signs a surrender document during World War II.
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Japanese officials board the USS Missouri as Japan surrenders during World War II.
Japanese officials board the USS Missouri as Japan surrenders during World War II.
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Brave Marines fight for the United States at the Battle of the Pacific at Guadalcanal in 1942.
Brave Marines fight for the United States at the Battle of the Pacific at Guadalcanal in 1942.
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A woman hands out mail to a crowd of WACs in uniform.
A woman hands out mail to a crowd of WACs in uniform.
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Medics tend to injured soldiers lying on the ground.
Medics tend to injured soldiers lying on the ground.
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American flags wave on grave markers in Rome, Italy.
American flags wave on grave markers in Rome, Italy.
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Germany surrenders to the Allies on May 7, 1945.
Germany surrenders to the Allies on May 7, 1945.