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THE NAVY DROPS IN
The port of Haifa has just been offering a warm welcome to the Royal Navy. Four frigates of the Mediterranean Fleet have been paying a courtesy call. A Senior Officer of the Israeli Navy was soon boarding HMS ""Eastbourne"" to present...
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SOVIET HONOURS SERVICE CHIEFS -
In London, the Soviet Ambassador recently presented medals to Sir John Tovey, Sir Arthur Harris and Sir Alan Brooke. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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THE KINGS SEES NEW FLEET WEAPONS -
His Majesty visits the Home Fleet and as Admiral of the Fleet presided over the daily conference. He also made an inspection of the Fleet Air Arm and inspected the midget submarines. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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BRIDGEHEAD TO ROME -
The landings at Anzio caught the Germans napping having just moved troops up to the Cassino front. Salerno was the embarkation site and crafts of many sizes took the troops over to the landings. General Alexander was soon on the spot,...
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AIR BLITZ ON CAROLINES -
Allied air power hit at another Japanese outpost, Yap and Palau Islands in the Western Carolines. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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MR CURTIN AND WAR ON JAPAN -
At a recent Press Conference, Australia's Premier was impressively emphatic on the subject of the war in the Far East. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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WELCOME HOME, ALEC ROSE! - NEWS IN COLOUR
Thousands of well-wishers assemble at Portsmouth to welcome Round-the-World Yachtsman Alec Rose. A triumphant return for this fifty-nine year old Greengrocer whose epic solo voyage has caught the imagination of the world. Disclaimer:...
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AROUND AUSSIE
Thirteen hundred Australian Servicemen return to Sydney from Vietnam. The Commonwealth commitment certainly gives the war more immediate significance to us in Britain - and makes those Paris talks more vital still. From War to Weddings -...
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AXE IN THE SKY
A whole host of cuts from Mr Wilson to approach his Savings Target of a thousand million pounds - and the cancellation of the F111 is claimed to afford one of the biggest savings. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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CHERBOURG DRIVE -
The battle for the Cherbourg Peninsular is very important. American troops, have fought a dogged and successful battle for control of the port itself. The drive forward from the beaches continues. The villages of Quineville, St. Mer...
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LENINGRAD AND KIEV FREED -
The raising of the long and terrible siege of Leningrad was one of the greatest of all Soviet victories. The City suffered ghastly privations and continuous bombardment, but work went on despite everything. Towards the end of 1943 forces...
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NEAR TOKYO -
The capture of the Marshall Islands has given an air-base of strategic importance. Kwajalein Atoll was the key to winning the Marshall group, the knock-out blow was struck against the string of nearly a hundred coral reefs. Disclaimer:...
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SUBMARINE CREW ON SKIS -
A British submarine crew, in port after a three week patrol, enjoyed some skiing in the mountains of the Lebanon. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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NORWICH GREETS SCHARNHORST VICTORS -
The crew of HMS ""Norfolk"" marched through the streets of Norwich. Captain Bain presented the Lord Mayor with the ship's Ensign for safe keeping. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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BATTLE OF THE BEACHES WON -
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The landings on the...
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THE BEACH-HEAD -
Latest pictures from Anzio show troops moving up to the front. As with other landings the close naval support has been invaluable, as has the air cover. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...