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CHANNEL EXERCISES SHIPS AT SEA

Channel Exercises Ships At Sea (1940)

Ships at English Channel during exercise.

NEW NAVAL TURBINE PATROL BOATS aka NEW TURBINE SPEED LAUNCH

New Naval Turbine Patrol Boats AKA New Turbine Speed Launch (1953)

Sea trials of the first two...

NEW GOVERNOR OF JERSEY

New Governor Of Jersey (1945)

New Governor of Jersey Sir Arthur Grasett arrives to take up his duties.

HELICOPTERS FOR CONVOYS

Helicopters For Convoys (1951)

Helicopters checking for submarines ahead of convoy.

AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS 'EAGLE'

Aircraft Carrier HMS 'eagle' (1952)

Firebrands and Avengers on aircraft carrier HMS 'Eagle'.

AMERICAN TRANSPORT WRECKED

American Transport Wrecked (1917)

Shipwreck of the USA transport ship 'Summer' off coast of Jersey,...

£2,000,000,000 DEBT CONVERSION - BIGGEST OPERATION IN WORLD'S HISTORY

£2,000,000,000 Debt Conversion - Biggest Operation In World's History (1932)

Debt conversion...

 

 

RAIDS ON PARIS

Raids On Paris (1943)

Free French Air Force uses British Bostons to raid Paris.

THEY SWOOP TO CONQUER

They Swoop To Conquer (1943)

American Bostons raid steel works in France.

RODNEY SHELLS ALDERNEY

Rodney Shells Alderney (1944)

HMS Rodney shells German occupied Channel Island of Alderney.

GENERAL SIKORSKI DECORATES POLISH NAVAL HEROES

General Sikorski Decorates Polish Naval Heroes (1941)

General Sikorski, Polish Prime Minister,...

H.M.S. NELSON

HMS Nelson (1927)

The battleship, H.M.S. Nelson is seen in the channel.

COMMANDOS DO IT AGAIN

Commandos Do It Again (1942)

British commandos arrive back on British beaches after a raid on Boulogne

FACTORY-MADE INVASION HARBOUR

Factory-Made Invasion Harbour (1944)

A large portable harbour is transported across the Channel for...

CONVOY ATTACKED IN THE CHANNEL

Convoy Attacked In The Channel (1940)

PATHE GAZETTE SPECIAL - SHELLS ACROSS THE CHANNEL

Pathe Gazette Special - Shells Across The Channel (1940)

Germans use long range guns to shoot at...

R.A.F. REMEMBRANCE

R.A.F. Remembrance (1955)

Ceremony in the Channel commemorates the wartime dead of Air-Sea rescue.

PARACHUTE MISHAP

Parachute Mishap (1964)

A soldier tries to parascend across the English Channel and fails.

GLIDERS

Gliders (1944)

Various shots of gliders being used during the Invasion of occupied France.

THE DAY

The Day (1944)

Item shows troops, aeroplanes and ships preparing and crossing Channel for D-Day invasion.

HMS GLAMORGAN - COMPUTER SHIP OF THE FUTURE

HMS Glamorgan - Computer Ship Of The Future (1967)

Story showing life on board HMS Glamorgan,...

VENTURAS OVER FRANCE

Venturas Over France (1943)

RAF planes bomb German targets in France.

OPERATION PLUTO

Operation Pluto (1945)

Huge petrol pipeline was constructed under English Channel to supply troops on...

AIR DRAMA OFF THE COAST

Air Drama Off The Coast (1940)

German dive bombers attack a British Convoy off the Kent coast.

AIR TO AIR JU 87

Air To Air Ju 87

Various shots of air battles over English coast.

AERIAL VIEW INVASION FLEET

Aerial View Invasion Fleet (1944)

Good aerial shots of American bombers flying over D Day invasion...

AERIAL VIEW BOMBERS, GLIDERS

Aerial View Bombers, Gliders (1944)

Various shots of troops and ships in the D Day invasion fleet.

BOMBARDMENT OF ALDERNEY

Bombardment Of Alderney (1944)

HMS Faulknor bombards the Channel Island of Alderney which is occupied...

SHIPS AT SEA

Ships At Sea (1944)

Footage of landing craft and warships at sea.

BOMBARDMENT OF ALDERNEY

Bombardment Of Alderney (1944)

Shots of Royal Navy warships bombarding shore line - possibly of...

HELICOPTER CRASHES IN CHANNEL

Helicopter Crashes In Channel (1955)

While demonstrating various sea rescue techniques RAF helicopter...

THE IMMORTAL 51ST

The Immortal 51st (1946)

A memorial service is held in France for men of the 51st Highland division.

US 9TH AIR FORCE

Us 9th Air Force (1943)

USAF Marauders on bombing raid - France?

MAKING AIRFIELD + INVASION SCENES

Making Airfield + Invasion Scenes (1944)

British troops building airfield in France, fleet crossing...

INVASION SCENES EUROPE

Invasion Scenes Europe (1944)

D-day landings and Allied forces advancing into occupied Normandy.

INVASION SCENES EUROPE

Invasion Scenes Europe (1944)

Canadian airmen talk to British soldiers and sailors on the front - cuts...

RAF OPERATIONS ROOM

RAF Operations Room (1945)

Good shots of WAAFs moving markers on large map board - good for Battle of...

FLOWER PARADE beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Flower Parade Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1957)

A very colourful item showing...

BRIEF ITEMS Beware - other item share this title

Brief Items Beware - Other Item Share This Title (1943)

Roundup of the news around the world.

KING AND QUEEN AT DOVER

King And Queen At Dover (1944)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit Dover and Folkestone, Kent.

THE BATTLE OF DUNKIRK. THE WAR LATEST

The Battle Of Dunkirk. The War Latest (1940)

Great shots of the BEF coming home from Dunkirk.

WE CROSS THE RHINE

We Cross The Rhine (1945)

Allied troops crossing the river Rhine in Germany.

OUR ROYAL GUEST KING - KING LEOPOLD IN ENGLAND

Our Royal Guest King - King Leopold In England (1937)

King Leopold of Belgium arrives in Dover and...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  THE RELUCTANT WARRIORS  1939  - reel 2

Time To Remember - The Reluctant Warriors 1939 - Reel 2 (1939)

Documentary about events of...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  THE RELUCTANT WARRIORS  1939  - reel 3

Time To Remember - The Reluctant Warriors 1939 - Reel 3 (1939)

Documentary about events of...

TIME TO REMEMBER -  STANDING ALONE  1940  - reel 1

Time To Remember - Standing Alone 1940 - Reel 1 (1940)

Documentary film about events of later...

 INVASION

Invasion (1940-1944)

Footage of D-Day landings in Northern France - compilation of newsreel material.

DEFEAT AND DELIVERANCE

Defeat And Deliverance (1945)

Germans surrender throughout Europe.

THIS DAY - MARCH 3  NO 5

This Day - March 3 No 5 (1922-1954)

Short Documentary film about events around that date throughout the...

TIME TO REMEMBER - THE END AND THE BEGINNING 1945 - reel 2

Time To Remember - The End And The Beginning 1945 - Reel 2 (1945)

Documentary film about the...