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SHAPE MOVES TO BELGIUM

Shape Moves To Belgium (1967)

SHAPE moves to Brussels, Belgium.

FRANCE'S GIFT TO SHAPE

France's Gift To Shape (1951)

Opening of SHAPE Headquarters - American Admiral Sherman dies in Italy.

SHAPE'S 6TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Shape's 6th Anniversary Celebration (1957)

6th anniversary celebrations are held at SHAPE...

SHAPE HQ MOVES

Shape Hq Moves (1967)

The headquarters of SHAPE leaves Paris after being based there for 16 years. ...

MR TRUMAN MEETS GENERAL GRUENTHER AT SHAPE HQ aka TRUMAN + GRUENTHER AT...

Mr Truman Meets General Gruenther At Shape Hq AKA Truman + Gruenther At... (1956)

Former US...

 ADENAUER VISITS SHAPE HQ

Adenauer Visits Shape Hq (1961)

Adenauer meets General Norstad at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers...

 GERMAN OFFICERS AT SHAPE

German Officers At Shape (1955)

Men of the German forces visit Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in...

 

 

NATO CHIEFS AT SHAPE

NATO Chiefs At Shape (1953)

Nato representatives visit Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe.

NATO REPRESENTATIVES VISIT SHAPE

NATO Representatives Visit Shape (1953)

Group of Nato representatives visit Supreme Headquarters...

EISENHOWER REPORTS

Eisenhower Reports (1952)

General Eisenhower makes report after 1 year's work with SHAPE.

GENERAL GRUENTHER'S FAREWELL

General Gruenther's Farewell (1956)

General Gruenter hands over the command of S.H.A.P.E. to General...

LORD ISMAY VISITS EISENHOWER

Lord Ismay Visits Eisenhower (1952)

Secretary General of NATO Lord Ismay visits General Eisenhower at...

 EISENHOWER OPENS NEW EUROPEAN HQ

Eisenhower Opens New European Hq (1951)

Ike opens SHAPE HQ near Paris - he is helped by French...

Selected Originals - FRANCE'S GIFT TO SHAPE

Selected Originals - France's Gift To Shape (1951)

Material related to newsreel story "France's...

RIDGEWAY AT S.H.A.P.E. H.Q.

Ridgeway At S.H.A.P.E. H.Q. (1952)

Meeting of General Ridgeway and Montgomery in Paris

RIDGWAY IN VENICE

Ridgway In Venice (1952)

General Matthew Ridgway in St. Mark's Square, Venice. Italy.

MARSHAL JUIN AT THE FRENCH ACADEMY

Marshal Juin At The French Academy (1950)

Officers including Marshal Juin arrive at the French...

GENERAL EISENHOWER PRESENTED WITH HEDGEHOG EMBLEM

General Eisenhower Presented With Hedgehog Emblem (1951)

Professor Husfeldt presenting the...

EISENHOWER HANDS OVER TO RIDGWAY.

Eisenhower Hands Over To Ridgway. (1952)

General Eisenhower hands over to General Ridgway

GENERAL LEMNITZER AT ARC DE TRIOMPHE

General Lemnitzer At Arc De Triomphe (1967)

General Lemnitzer lays wreath on Tomb of Unknown Soldier...

EISENHOWER'S FIRST ORDER SIGNED

Eisenhower's First Order Signed (1951)

Einsenhower's speech for the defence of Europe. Good light

DISCOPLAN GLIDER - MOSCOW

Discoplan Glider - Moscow (1957)

New type of glider with disc-shaped wings is demonstrated in Soviet...

CHURCHILL VISITS S.H.A.P.E. AND MEETS EISENHOWER

Churchill Visits S.H.A.P.E. And Meets Eisenhower (1951)

Churchill in France discusses with...

EISENHOWER RETURNS TO US

Eisenhower Returns To Us (1952)

Republican Presidential candidate Dwight Eisenhower returns to...

EGYPT CRISIS

Egypt Crisis (1951)

Discussions arise after Egypt talks about abrogating her treaty with Britain.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH IN FRANCE

Duke Of Edinburgh In France (1954)

During a brief visit to Paris the Duke sees the latest in French...

SHAPING THE FUTURE - U.N. CHARTER BECOMES REALITY aka SAN FRANCISCO CONFERENCE

Shaping The Future - U.N. Charter Becomes Reality AKA San Francisco Conference (1945)

United...

 THE EISENHOWER STORY

The Eisenhower Story (1952)

Good biographical story about US Republican Presidential Candidate Dwight...

REVIEW OF THE YEAR - 1939

Review Of The Year - 1939 (1939)

Library footage of the main events that shaped 1939.

W.R.A.F.'s NEW SHAPE

W.R.A.F.'s New Shape (1954)

First pictures of the new Victor Stiebel designed uniforms for the W.R.A.F.

MAY DAY IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

May Day In Czechoslovakia (1949)

Procession, with marchers in shape of a star and large bust of...

Selected Originals - THE STRANGEST SHAPE IN THE SKY

Selected Originals - The Strangest Shape In The Sky (1958)

Material relating to newsreel story...

SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME  issue title is I LIKES THAT

Shape Of Things To Come Issue Title Is I Likes That (1942)

Eccentric item about passing of time...

GIANT NEW U.S. CARRIER NEARS COMPLETION aka NAVY'S BIGGEST CARRIER TAKES SHAPE...

Giant New U.S. Carrier Nears Completion AKA Navy's Biggest Carrier Takes Shape... (1954)

US...

EISENHOWER, GENERAL DWIGHT IKE EX-PRESIDENT OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - C-in-C...

Eisenhower, General Dwight Ike Ex-President Of Columbia University - C-In-C... (1951)

Eisenhower...

CARPET PORTRAIT

Carpet Portrait (1954)

Charles Varney makes a portrait of Sir Winston Churchill from a square of carpet.

FRANCE'S NEW BATTLESHIP OF THE AIR

France's New Battleship Of The Air (1927)

Fantastic view of a new military aircraft design from...

DEPTH CHARGE PRACTICE

Depth Charge Practice (1941)

Depth charge practice is carried out at Fort Munro, Virginia. America...

R.A.F. CADETS MAKING MODELS issue title - YOUTH WILL OUT

R.A.F. Cadets Making Models Issue Title - Youth Will Out (1940)

R.A.F. cadets make models of...

ATOMIC SUB 'SKIPJACK'

Atomic Sub 'skipjack' (1959)

Various shots of American nuclear powered submarine USS Skipjack.

'V' IN THE WESTERN DESERT

'v' In The Western Desert (1941)

Footage of 'V' sign being displayed on mugs and helmets by desert...

US Navy Ceremony and Marching in Formation

Us Navy Ceremony And Marching In Formation (1914-1918)

Navy ceremony in the United States of America.

CAMOUFLAGE

Camouflage (1914-1918)

White camouflage webbing covers American headquarters on the Western Front.

German airship over Paris

German Airship Over Paris (1914-1918)

German zeppelin flies over Paris.

D-D-DRILL

D-D-Drill (1932)

High angle shots of synchronised marching by young boys.

MILITARY MILLINERY

Military Millinery (1940)

Complete process of making tin helmets for South African soldiers.

SCHOOL FOR HOME GUARD

School For Home Guard (1941)

Home Guard are trained to use machine guns, rifles and hand grenades.

SEARCHLIGHT TATTOO 1927

Searchlight Tattoo 1927 (1927)

Soldiers rehearse their displays for the tattoo.

IMPRESSIVE SCENES IN BIRMINGHAM

Impressive Scenes In Birmingham (1927)

Armistice Day gatherings, with scenes of crowds at a memorial...

DRAMA FROM THE PHILIPPINES aka DRAMA FROM THE PHILIPINNES

Drama From The Philippines AKA Drama From The Philipinnes (1944)

American landing craft are...