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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...
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Prince Charles Takes to the Air
As a first stage towards his ambition to become a Pilot, Prince Charles is finding out if he has the aptitude for it. ® At RAF Tangmere in Sussex, he takes his first steps in a Chipmunk. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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ITALY - ALEXANDER'S CONTRIBUTION -
The men of the Fifth Army soon made themselves at home in Rome. General Clark and General Alexander reviewed the troops and afterwards the C in C addressed the men on the significance of the Italian campaign. Disclaimer: British...
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HOME FROM CAPTIVITY -
Over six hundred servicemen and a score of civilians who have been released from German prison camps arrive at Liverpool. The people of Liverpool turned out in force to give them a great welcome. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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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...
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SYDNEY FETES RAF RECORD-BREAKERS
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BRITAIN JOINS IN GREAT JULY 14TH REVIEW -
The Festival of the Entente is marked by British and French forces, as part of the Bastille Day Celebrations. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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ROYAL NAVY FILM DINNER
We visited the Aircraft Carrier ""Victorious"" at Portsmouth to attend a very special reception. The Navy was ""At Home"" to the Royal Naval Film Corporation. Going aboard with Lord Brabourne was Earl Mountbatten, the Corporation's...
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THE PROMISED LAND
The Summer of 1948 was a turning-point in history for the people of Palestine, the ""Promised Land"". The last British troops were leaving the port of Haifa and the Union Flag was hauled down, and the doors were closed on the British...
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ISRAEL COMMAND CHANGE
Photographed in Jerusalem, the resigning Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army, General Moshe Dayan who won fame for his leadership during the victory in the Sinai desert. His successor is General Lascov, who also fought in this campaign...
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CYPRUS DISPATCH
General Sir Francis Festing paid a visit to the Lancashire Fusiliers, stationed at Nicosia. His arrival coincided with the UN debate on Cyprus, and feelings were running high. But security forces were prepared for trouble. And it came:...
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ROYAL TOUR
The Gothic Reaches Aden. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions...
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CYPRUS NEWS
The Governorship of Cyprus entails heavy responsibility but Sir John Harding is among the first to realise that the island's problems are all human ones, and only the people themselves know the full story. The villagers have shown Sir...
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THE PREMIER'S RETURN FROM VICTORY MEETING ® PRESENTED BY BRITISH MOVIETONE ® DESCRIBED BY LESLIE MITCHELL ® FILMED BY THE NEWSREEL ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF THE MINISTRY OF
Mr Churchill stopped in Iceland on his way from the meeting with President Roosevelt, where he received a tremendous welcome from the Icelandic people. As the journey nears it's end the Prime Minister addressed the crew of the ""Prince...
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US ARMY CHIEF SEES ARMY CO-OPERATION - NO SOUND-
General Marshall with Mr Churchill watches a demonstration of modern tactics. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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THE PREMIER'S RETURN JOURNEY -
Mr Churchill returned from America in a Flying Boat which landed at Plymouth. On the stage to Bermuda, where he made a stop over, the Premier took a turn at the controls. There was a great crush on Paddington Station when Mrs Churchill...
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LORD STANLEY WEDS
The wedding of Lord Stanley of Alderley and Mademoiselle Therese Husson at Toulon was attended by Sir Alfred Duff Cooper. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
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ON THE WATER
Britain's fourth and last nuclear-powered submarine, HMS Revenge, is commissioned at Birkenhead. ® ® Launched in London, Europe's first fully automatic light buoy, which could eventually replace the thirty two lightships round...
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REUTER'S CENTENARY -
Reuter's News Agency has just celebrated its centenary with a London banquet. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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NEW MARATHON RECORD
There was a big field for this year's Polytechnic Harriers Marathons Race, which was run from Windsor Castle to Chiswick Stadium. Jack Holden, who won in 1948, '49 and 50, had to retire and Jim Peters of the Essex Beagles went on to win....
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Shanghai - Nanking.
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JAPAN ...? -
Under great secrecy Japan is building up her Navy, to what ends is the question. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced...
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KOJE GUARDS SUBDUE REDS
The battle of the prison camps on Koje Island recently reached its climax, as Brigadier General Boatner sent in thousands of men of the 187th Airborne Regiment to deal with the Reds in compound 76. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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GLORIOUS GLOUCESTER'S HONOURED
At a South Korean school (headquarters of the British 29th Brigade), a special parade was recently held to honour the heroism of the Gloucesters. The Commander of the Eighth Army, Lieutenant-General van Fleet addressed the parade which...