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INVASION SCENES EUROPE: BRITISH TROOPS

Invasion Scenes Europe: British Troops (1940)

Material showing British tanks firing.

TOMMY ATKINS GOES SHOPPING

Tommy Atkins Goes Shopping (1943)

British soldiers on leave in Cairo shop around the bazaar.

CANADA BUILDS CARRIERS

Canada Builds Carriers (1941)

Land carriers (tanks) being made and tested at a Canadian factory.

CYPRUS ON ALERT

Cyprus On Alert (1942)

Cypriot troops are put through training by British Army instructors.

SNOW IN ITALY

Snow In Italy (1944)

Bad snow in Italy - British troops clear snow drifts and clean artillery.

BLIGHTY ONES

Blighty Ones (1940)

Early injured troops come back to hospital in Britain after service in France.

HITCH HIKING IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Hitch Hiking In The Middle East (1943)

Army sets up busses to Cairo - no need for hitch hiking any...

 

 

BRITISH AND INDIAN TROOPS

British And Indian Troops

Supplies carried by foot up the hill.

GLIDERS

Gliders (1944)

Gliders taking off from unknown airfield.

TROOPS MARCHING - TENTED CAMP

Troops Marching - Tented Camp (1944)

Troops on exercise and in tented camp - copy of first section of...

BRITISH POWS

British Pows (1945)

Material showing British ex-prisoners of war and U.S. army troops. Germany.

INFANTRY CROSS SMALL BRIDGE

Infantry Cross Small Bridge (1944)

Infantry men crossing a small bridge.

EGYPTIAN VIP'S MEETING WITH BRITISH OFFICERS

Egyptian Vip's Meeting With British Officers (1945)

Arabic and British officers meet.

BRITISH TROOPS IN SHOWERS

British Troops In Showers (1944)

British soldiers in showers.

OFFICERS WITH A WOMAN

Officers With A Woman (1945)

Officers chatting to a woman on balcony.

Tank Demonstration WWI

Tank Demonstration Wwi (1910-1919)

Footage of British tank demonstration.

BIG GUN

Big Gun (1914-1918)

Footage of soldiers manning an artillery piece.

GUARDS MARCH THROUGH LONDON  Reel 2

Guards March Through London Reel 2 (1914-1918)

Massive military parade through streets of central...

 MAJOR SEGRAVE 1929

Major Segrave 1929 (1929)

Shots of racing driver / speed boat driver Major Henry Segrave.

OFF TO THE FRONT BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCES LEAVE FOR FRONT

Off To The Front British Expeditionary Forces Leave For Front (1914)

British Expeditionary...

FIRST GLIDER TRAIN CROSSES ATLANTIC

First Glider Train Crosses Atlantic (1943)

First glider flies from Canada to England towed by Dakota...

PARATROOPS PREPARE FOR THE DAY

Paratroops Prepare For The Day (1943)

British and Polish paratroopers practice invasion tactics.

BRITISH LEGION RALLY

British Legion Rally (1938)

Cadets and legionaries attend the British Legion rally at Sandhurst in Kent....

BRITISH LEGION MUSTER - OLYMPIA

British Legion Muster - Olympia (1938)

Members of the British Legion volunteer to be part of unarmed...

DESERT PATROL IN ACTION

Desert Patrol In Action (1942)

We accompany a scouting party of British troops in the Middle East.

MORE POLISH AND CZECH TROOPS ARRIVE

More Polish And Czech Troops Arrive (1940)

Troops from Poland and Czechoslovakia arrive in Britain...

OLD IRON FROM GERMANY & CONTRABAND CONTROL

Old Iron From Germany & Contraband Control (1940)

An old German warship is salvaged for scrap and...

US DESTROYERS ARRIVE IN BRITAIN

Us Destroyers Arrive In Britain (1940)

American destroyers given for use by Royal Navy arrive in...

OUR NAVY

Our Navy (1940)

Launch of a new battle cruiser to join the Royal Navy.

SWEEPING THE SEAS

Sweeping The Seas (1940)

Good shots of minesweepers at work in the open seas.

ROME BRITISH EMBASSY BOMBED

Rome British Embassy Bombed (1946)

Item showing severe bomb damage inflicted on the British Embassy in...

DIRTY WORK AT THE CROSSROADS

Dirty Work At The Crossroads (1950)

Border conflicts between British and Russian soldiers in Germany

BRITISH BRIGADIERS AND US OFFICERS CONFERRING

British Brigadiers And Us Officers Conferring

British and American officers meet.

SOVIET MILITARY MISSION TO NORMANDY

Soviet Military Mission To Normandy (1944)

Footage of Russian Generals in Normandy.

TROOPS TRAINING

Troops Training (1914-1918)

Field gun pulled by horses, soldiers in ditch or trench and men in primitive hut.

TRAINING NEW RECRUITS

Training New Recruits (1914-1918)

Footage of soldiers in training.

6 WHEEL MOTORS

6 Wheel Motors (1920-1929)

British soldiers drive 6 wheel motor trucks about field and along rural roads.

BRITISH PARADE

British Parade (1930-1939)

Footage of the parade in major German city ?

COMMANDOS PARADE

Commandos Parade (1940-1949)

British Commandos are inspected before going on parade

CAPTURED FOCKE-WULFE 190

Captured Focke-Wulfe 190 (1942)

A captured Focke-Wulfe 190 aircraft is taken on a test flight by an RAF...

HMS Warspite

HMS Warspite (1914-1919)

British Royal Navy ensign flying from deck of HMS Warspite.

SUBMARINES 46 & 177

Submarines 46 & 177 (1914-1918)

Submarine footage.

MILITARY SUNDAY

Military Sunday (1934)

Military Sunday service in Chester Cathedral.

FIGHTING PATROLS IN ACTION

Fighting Patrols In Action (1941)

British soldiers on tactical exercise, some play part of enemy by...

FUN FARE OUT THERE

Fun Fare Out There (1943)

British troops having fun between the battles in Tunisia.

EISENHOWER INSPECTS

Eisenhower Inspects (1943)

American General Eisenhower inspects British troops in North Africa.

ALLIES IN SICILY

Allies In Sicily (1943)

American and British soldiers meet up and enjoy hospitality of friendly...

A FALLEN TYRANT

A Fallen Tyrant (1943)

One of the most hated Fascists in Sicily, Desario Birancati is brought to trial.

INVASION EXERCISES BY BRITISH TROOPS

Invasion Exercises By British Troops (1941)

British troops scale cliffs and charge barbed wire...

THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR

The Rock Of Gibraltar (1941)

British troops stationed at Rock of Gibraltar.