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LEAFLETS FIRED FROM GUN

Leaflets Fired From Gun (1943)

Leaflets are fired to enemy territory from an artillery gun.

BRITISH GUN SITE

British Gun Site (1940-1949)

Footage of British soldier operating guns and using long range finders.

TOMMY GUN

Tommy Gun (1941)

A look at how the Thompson submachine gun (Tommy gun) works.

HEAVY MACHINE GUNS IN ACTION

Heavy Machine Guns In Action (1941)

Machine Gun Battalion of North Country Regiment on mass exercise...

ARTILLERY IN ACTION

Artillery In Action (1941)

Royal Artillery on army exercise somewhere in English countryside.

MADE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Made In South Africa (1941)

Director General of War Supplies at demonstration of first South African...

ARMY OF STEEL GOES INTO ACTION

Army Of Steel Goes Into Action (1941)

Men of Eastern Command training in Bren gun carriers.

 

 

NEW ANTI-TANK WEAPONS aka ANTITANK

New Anti-Tank Weapons AKA Antitank (1941)

The new Northover antitank gun is tested at firing range.

TESTING 14 INCH GUNS

Testing 14 Inch Guns (1940)

A huge artillery piece is tested on a range near its Northern factory.

BANG ON, ALWAYS!

Bang On, Always! (1952)

A stabilization system means that a tank gunner can keep shooting while on the...

MILITIAMEN IN FRANCE aka MILITARYMEN IN FRANCE

Militiamen In France AKA Militarymen In France (1940)

British militiamen performing a military...

KOREA: BATTLE FOR THE RIDGES

Korea: Battle For The Ridges (1952)

The battle for the ridges continues in Korea.

 NEW SELF PROPELLED GUN

New Self Propelled Gun (1955)

An American self propelled anti-tank gun is put through its paces over...

U.S. CARBINES TO MALAYANS

U.S. Carbines To Malayans (1952)

Guns are handed out to rubber planters and miners to protect them from...

AIR WAR STEPS UP IN KOREA

Air War Steps Up In Korea (1951)

Good footage of American Mustang fighters on the attack in Korea.

COMMANDO COURSE FOR VEHICLES

Commando Course For Vehicles (1943)

Men learning how to drive over rough terrain and under difficult...

ARMAMENT SPEED-UP IN FRANCE

Armament Speed-Up In France (1938)

Good shots of weapons being manufactured in French armaments...

ROCKET GUNS

Rocket Guns (1944)

First pictures of British antiaircraft rocket guns in action by day and night.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AA

Congratulations To The Aa (1940)

A group of men from an anti-aircraft battery tell of their successful...

TANK SHOOT FOR FARMERS

Tank Shoot For Farmers (1951)

War office organises shooting for farmers to show why so much range room...

VARIOUS GUNS - BREN GUN

Various Guns - Bren Gun (1940)

Item showing machine guns from the past, and modern day Bren gun.

HERE'S ECONOMY!

Here's Economy! (1933)

German divers save money by salvaging artillery shells, fired in practice, from...

CHEERING CHILDREN

Cheering Children (1934)

60,000 children come to Aldershot to watch final rehearsal of Aldershot Tattoo....

SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND

Somewhere In England (1940)

Army manoeuvres in England.

THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR

The Rock Of Gibraltar (1941)

British troops stationed at Rock of Gibraltar.

MR FRASER VISITS THE FORCES

Mr Fraser Visits The Forces (1941)

The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Peter Fraser, visits forces in...

WINNIE IN ACTION

Winnie In Action (1941)

Big gun in operation at Dover, shelling German vessels and coast of France.

HORSELESS RHA DISPLAY

Horseless RHA Display (1938)

Army manoeuvre where instructions are relayed to mobile gun batteries by...

SIX-GUN TANKS FROM USA

Six-Gun Tanks From USA (1942)

New American tank called the General Lee is demonstrated by a Canadian...

30S TO 50S JOIN UP

30s To 50s Join Up (1940)

Good shots about men joining up with the Pioneer Corps.

ALLIES COUNTER ATTACK

Allies Counter Attack (1940)

French mobile artillery open up on German positions.

THIS IS A TOMMY GUN

This Is A Tommy Gun (1940)

British troops demonstrate their skills with their Thompson Sub Machine Guns.

THE NAVY ON LAND

The Navy On Land (1940)

Men of the Royal Navy take up rifles to defend the coastline.

EYES OF THE NIGHT

Eyes Of The Night (1940)

Australian soldiers train in using searchlights and sound detectors to track...

INTO ACTION BY PLANE

Into Action By Plane (1940)

A South African army machine gun unit train to go into action by plane.

MECHANISED INFANTRY

Mechanised Infantry (1940)

Manoeuvres of soldiers on motorbikes - they engage comrades dressed as...

PALESTINE DEFIES PEACEMAKERS

Palestine Defies Peacemakers (1948)

Exclusive shots of illegal armies at training.

NEWS FROM KOREA

News From Korea (1952)

Helicopter service from front to hospital. New All purpose 8 inch gun in action

KOREAN REPORT aka KOREAN ELECTIONS & RAINY FRONT

Korean Report AKA Korean Elections & Rainy Front (1952)

Presidential elections take place in South...

JAP POLICE ARE SOLDIERS

Jap Police Are Soldiers (1951)

The National Police Reserve undergo military training in Japan.

MAKING GUNS

Making Guns (1941)

Gun production is stepped up in Australia and Britain.

CYPRUS - ARMS RECOVERY

Cyprus - Arms Recovery (1956)

Airborne men swoop on terrorist arms cache.

MEET THE CHIEFTAIN

Meet The Chieftain (1963)

New Chieftain tank demonstrated at Chertsey.

BATTLEFIELD CLOSE UP

Battlefield Close Up (1966)

American troops in action, burning village in Vietnam.

TRAINING GUNNERS

Training Gunners (1950)

Marine gunners load shells while being soaked with water as part of training at...

IM BRUCHTEIL EINER SEKUNDE MUSS DER SOLDAT HANDELN KONNEN aka GERMAN ARMY...

Im Bruchteil Einer Sekunde Muss Der Soldat Handeln Konnen AKA German Army... (1939)

German...

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL VISITS WAR SUPPLIES FACTORIES aka WAR...

His Excellency The Governor General Visits War Supplies Factories AKA War... (1943)

Good...

CANADA'S BIG GUNS READY FOR ACTION ON BOTH COASTS  aka CANADIAN COASTAL GUNS...

Canada's Big Guns Ready For Action On Both Coasts AKA Canadian Coastal Guns... (1942)

Canada...

GERMAN ARMAMENTS FACTORY

German Armaments Factory (1942)

Huge artillery guns are seen in production at a German armaments...

SUPPLIES FOR FRONT

Supplies For Front

Red Army shipping artillery equipment on train for shipment to front.