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MAPPING IT OUT!

Mapping It Out! (1940)

French army map makers at work, showing every stage in production of maps.

TROOPS INSPECTED

Troops Inspected (1914-1918)

British soldiers march along snowy country road.

ARTILLERY

Artillery (1914-1918)

Soldiers transporting artillery through village.

WEMBLEY IN THE HANDS OF THE HOUSEBREAKERS

Wembley In The Hands Of The Housebreakers (1926)

The demolition of the British Empire Exhibition.

ARMY MEN FREEZE IN FRIG

Army Men Freeze In Frig (1949)

Canadian soldiers test out cold weather clothes in special refrigerated...

BERLIN READY FOR WINTER

Berlin Ready For Winter (1948)

Berlin, still under Soviet blockade, getting ready for winter.

ARCTIC CLOTHING

Arctic Clothing (1951)

Testing arctic clothing for airmen. Farnborough,

 

 

A CARPET BY AZERBAIJAN CRAFTSMEN

A Carpet By Azerbaijan Craftsmen (1957)

A look at carpet crafted by Azerbaijan women in commemoration...

TROOPS BUILDING ACCOMMODATION IN FRANCE

Troops Building Accommodation In France (1940)

British troops building camp in heavy snow in France.

SOLDIERS PLAY IN SNOW aka WOUNDED ENJOY SNOW

Soldiers Play In Snow AKA Wounded Enjoy Snow (1916)

Recuperating wounded soldiers play in the snow.

NAVY DRILL IN SNOW STORM aka SQUAD DRILL

Navy Drill In Snow Storm AKA Squad Drill (1917)

Royal Navy group drill in a blizzard at Chatham

'APPY 'AMPSTED

'appy 'ampsted (1914-1918)

Footage of people sledging and having snowball fight. London.

FRENCH CORRESPONDENT ON FRONT

French Correspondent On Front (1914-1918)

French soldiers on street during snowstorm.

SOLDIERS SHAVING IN BELGIUM

Soldiers Shaving In Belgium (1914-1918)

Soldiers are given a shave by their comrades in Belgian camp on a...

 aka WINTER IN THE NORTH   SLEDGING, SOLDIERS & KIDS

AKA Winter In The North Sledging, Soldiers & Kids (1914-1918)

Convalescing British soldiers go...

ARTILLERY IN SNOW

Artillery In Snow (1914-1918)

French gunners in snow.

TROOPS IN SNOW

Troops In Snow (1914-1918)

Unidentified army of soldiers are seen marching through snowy landscape.

THE SOVIETS: TOLL WILL BE EXACTED FOR GERMAN HORRORS

The Soviets: Toll Will Be Exacted For German Horrors (1943)

The Red Army men assess the German...

S'NO USE STUDYING

S'no Use Studying (1927)

Fun in the snow for soldiers at a military academy in Culver.

WINTER HAS COME IN AMERICA

Winter Has Come In America (1929)

The army adapts to winter conditions by donning skis and snowshoes...

PASS - OUT DAY

Pass - Out Day (1925)

The cadets of the Royal Air Force are inspected by Air Vice Marshal Webb Brown.

CHRISTMAS IN FINLAND

Christmas In Finland (1940)

Finland at war with Russia - An attack on Russian troops and Christmas...

20 BELOW ZERO

20 Below Zero (1926)

The American Cavalry Regiment in training in the snow.

TESTING TROPICAL GEAR

Testing Tropical Gear (1948)

Soldiers are tested under arctic and tropical conditions to see how their...

INVASION - EUROPE IN SNOW

Invasion - Europe In Snow (1944)

Allied troops advancing through heavy snow in France.

INVASION SCENES - EUROPE: US TROOPS

Invasion Scenes - Europe: Us Troops (1944)

Footage of German tanks burning in France.

HOME FLEET AT SEA

Home Fleet At Sea (1942)

Home fleet at very rough sea.

DOG SLEDS TRANSPORT WOUNDED aka HUSKIES TRANSPORT WOUNDED

Dog Sleds Transport Wounded AKA Huskies Transport Wounded (1914-1918)

Wounded soldiers being rescued...

FOR VALOUR IN THE FIELD

For Valour In The Field (1915)

In a snow-covered field; Russian soldiers receive St. George's Cross.

IT REMINDS THEM OF HOME

It Reminds Them Of Home (1917)

Canadian soldiers enjoy wintery weather in England

THE GREAT FROST

The Great Frost (1917)

Women and children form bulk of crowd on the ice

RUSSIAN CAVALRY

Russian Cavalry (1916)

Russian Army - Cavalry on the move.

War Bond Rally in the Snow

War Bond Rally In The Snow (1914-1918)

Crowds turn out for war bond rally in Yorkshire.

Snowball Fight with Nurses & Wounded

Snowball Fight With Nurses & Wounded (1914-1918)

Footage of wounded recuperating soldiers and nurses...

LORD KITCHENER ON EPSOM DOWNS

Lord Kitchener On Epsom Downs (1914-1918)

Lord Horatio Herbert Kitchener with troops on Epsom Downs,...

RUSSIAN VICTORY

Russian Victory (1915)

Russian troops marching 1915.

LONDON UNDER SNOW

London Under Snow (1914-1918)

Lovely footage of soldiers having fun in the snow on Hampstead Heath.

IN THE VOSGES

In The Vosges (1914-1918)

Soldiers load field gun and carry shells in the woods of the Vosges in France.

RUSSIAN TROOPS

Russian Troops (1914-1918)

Russian troops eating in the snow.

RAILWAY STATION CANTEEN

Railway Station Canteen (1914-1918)

Makeshift canteen for soldiers in a railway station.

AVOID FROZEN PIPES

Avoid Frozen Pipes (1942)

A Ministry of Information trailer advising how to avoid frozen pipes in the...

WHEN WINTER COMES - SAVE FUEL

When Winter Comes - Save Fuel (1945)

Ministry of Information trailer about saving fuel.

OLD LAGS - LAG YOUR PIPES

Old Lags - Lag Your Pipes (1944)

Warning to prevent burst pipes and wasting heat by lagging pipes.

POLISH AIRMEN - SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND

Polish Airmen - Somewhere In England (1940)

Sir Kingsley Wood inspects Polish airmen who are joining...

WITH THE FRENCH IN THE FRONT LINE

With The French In The Front Line (1940)

French troops in the snow covered landscape of the 1940...

MARINES TRAIN FOR ARCTIC

Marines Train For Arctic (1954)

Royal Marines train on Scottish mountains while RAF troups train...

"Operation Snowdrop" AKA Operation Snowdrop (1955)

RAF helps to supply snowbound villages in North...

INVASION SCENES EUROPE

Invasion Scenes Europe (1944)

Allied invasion of Europe - British tanks advance through snow, German...

RUSSIAN OVERCOME WINTER - 1944

Russian Overcome Winter - 1944 (1940)

Red Army troops advance through snow storm across steppes.

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AT WOODCOTE MILITARY HOSPITAL

Duke Of Connaught At Woodcote Military Hospital (1914-1918)

Duke of Connaught inspects wounded soldiers...