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13 MILLION MEDALS

13 Million Medals (1946)

A look at some of the 13 million campaign medals being produced at the Royal...

POLISH AIRMEN GET THEIR 500TH KILL

Polish Airmen Get Their 500th Kill (1943)

Polish President gives medals to two airmen who claimed...

FIRST NEW ZEALAND V.C.

First New Zealand V.C. (1941)

Sergeant Ward becomes the first New Zealander to receive the Victoria...

SOVIET HONOURS BRITISH AIRMEN

Soviet Honours British Airmen (1942)

Russian ambassador Ivan Maisky presents the Order of Lenin to...

GENERAL SIKORSKI HONOURS POLISH BRIGADE

General Sikorski Honours Polish Brigade (1940)

The Polish PM presents medals to soldiers and nurses...

RUSSIA HONOURS ITS ALLIES

Russia Honours Its Allies (1945)

Russia awards medals to high ranking British officers.

RUSSIAN FOLK DANCERS' SILVER MEDAL

Russian Folk Dancers' Silver Medal (1961)

Good item showing Russian folk dancing. Soviet Union.

 

 

CHIANG KAI SHEK

Chiang Kai Shek (1940-1949)

Chiang Kai Shek receives an American medal.

HEROES FROM WALES HONOURED BY THE KING

Heroes From Wales Honoured By The King (1941)

Two men from Swansea are among those honoured with...

MEET US CORPORAL KOONS, MM

Meet Us Corporal Koons, MM (1942)

US Corporal Koons poses with medal for gallantry in Dieppe and talks...

DIEPPE HEROES IN CANADA

Dieppe Heroes In Canada (1942)

Canadian soldiers return home after the Dieppe raid and get a grand...

PRINCE BERNHARD WITH DUTCH AIRMEN

Prince Bernhard With Dutch Airmen (1940)

Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands meets pilots and presents...

THE QUEEN VISITS WINCHESTER

The Queen Visits Winchester (1955)

Queen visits Winchester on the 800th anniversary of the city's...

 RUSSIAN MEDAL PRESENTATION

Russian Medal Presentation (1940-1949)

Soviet Minister presents medals to British soldiers, sailors and...

PRINCE BERNHARD IN BRAZIL

Prince Bernhard In Brazil (1950)

Footage of Prince Bernhard's visit to Brazil.

AMERICAN FLOOD HERO DECORATED aka U.S. AIRMAN RECEIVES THE GEORGE MEDAL

American Flood Hero Decorated AKA U.S. Airman Receives The George Medal (1953)

An American...

U.S. ASTRONAUT SCOTT CARPENTER HONOURED

U.S. Astronaut Scott Carpenter Honoured (1962)

Carpenter receives DSM, shows his family the space...

HEROES OF THE POSEIDON

Heroes Of The Poseidon (1931)

Sailors are presented with medals for their conduct during sinking of the...

MADAME CHIANG KAI SHEK HONOURS TOKYO RAIDERS

Madame Chiang Kai Shek Honours Tokyo Raiders (1943)

Wife of the China's war leader, Mrs Chiang Kai...

GENERAL SIKORSKI DECORATES POLISH NAVAL HEROES

General Sikorski Decorates Polish Naval Heroes (1941)

General Sikorski, Polish Prime Minister,...

BOY OF 15 WINS THE GEORGE MEDAL

Boy Of 15 Wins The George Medal (1941)

John 'Buster' Cain explains how he rescued 3 men from bombed...

FREE FRENCH SAILORS IN AUSTRALIA

Free French Sailors In Australia (1941)

Andre Brenac, de Gaulle's representative in Australia,...

POLISH AWARDS TO BRITISH

Polish Awards To British (1941)

High ranking military officials receive awards from Polish President...

MONTY IN PARIS

Monty In Paris (1945)

Bernard Montgomery receives Grand Cross of Legion of Honour from De Gaulle in...

MALTA RECEIVES ITS GEORGE CROSS

Malta Receives Its George Cross (1942)

The people of Malta are presented with the George Cross by...

PRESENTATION TO AUSTRALIANS IN MIDDLE EAST

Presentation To Australians In Middle East (1942)

Australian soldiers and a South African hero are...

CAMERAMAN DECORATED

Cameraman Decorated (1944)

Monty presents Army Film Unit cameramen with Military Medals in Italy.

HONOURED AT THE PALACE

Honoured At The Palace (1944)

Various people receive honours at Buckingham palace. London.

D-DAY FLIERS DECORATED

D-Day Fliers Decorated (1944)

Two carrier pigeons who flew on D-Day receive medals for gallantry.

HOLLAND TO LONDON DASH FOR V.C.

Holland To London Dash For V.C. (1944)

Major David Vivian Currie is first Canadian to receive...

MEN OF ARNHEM AT PALACE

Men Of Arnhem At Palace (1944)

Men of the Airborne Division who served at Arnhem receive medals at...

"Siroco" Sank Three German Submarines AKA "Siroco" Decorated (1940)

French Admiral Le Bigot...

ARMS WORKS FIRE HERO HONOURED

Arms Works Fire Hero Honoured (1940)

Herbert Morrison presents OBE to man who risked life to fight...

ROYAL INVESTITURE

Royal Investiture (1940)

King George VI presents gallantry medals to men of all three services at...

A PLUCKY WOMAN

A Plucky Woman (1940)

A woman who captured a German parachutist and a woman whose husband won a medal.

WAAF'S ARE PROUD TODAY

Waaf's Are Proud Today (1940)

Members of the Womens Auxiliary Air Force look for volunteers to plot...

LONDON

London (1948)

Investiture at Buckingham Palace.

THE ARMY'S VOICE NO 1

The Army's Voice No 1 (1953)

RSM Brittain, loudest voice in the army, receives award for long service...

MONTE CARLO GREETS ITS KING

Monte Carlo Greets Its King (1950)

Prince Rainier III is installed as Monarch of Monaco.

NEWS FLASHES - HINGE INVESTITURE

News Flashes - Hinge Investiture (1955)

Teddy Hinge is honoured at Buckingham Palace investiture.

COWDREY RECEIVES MEDAL

Cowdrey Receives Medal (1969)

England and Kent cricket captain is awarded the Edward Hardy Gold medal...

SALUTE THE GLOUCESTERS

Salute The Gloucesters (1951)

Americans honour heroic Gloucesters who held allied line and prevented...

MUSSOLINI PRESIDE aka MUSSOLINI ATTENDS 11TH ANNIVERSARY OF AIR FORCE aka BRUNO...

Mussolini Preside AKA Mussolini Attends 11th Anniversary Of Air Force AKA Bruno... (1939)

Mussolini...

ITALIA ROMA aka MUSSOLINI MILITARY PARADE - PRESENTING MEDALS TO WAR WIDOWS

Italia Roma AKA Mussolini Military Parade - Presenting Medals To War Widows (1936)

Mussolini...

ROMA aka MUSSOLINI WITH ITALIAN AIR FORCE

Roma AKA Mussolini With Italian Air Force (1935)

Benito Mussolini inspects air force men and...

DALADIER & WAR MEDALS

Daladier & War Medals (1939)

French Prime Minister Edouard Daladier makes a speech followed by footage...

PLANE LANDS AND U.S. TROOPS ADDRESSED

Plane Lands And U.S. Troops Addressed (1945)

General Mark Clark makes speech and presents medals.

KALININ - RUSSIA 1942

Kalinin - Russia 1942 (1940)

Kalinin presents the war heroes with medals at Kremlin investiture.

GLENN RECEIVES ASTRONAUT WINGS

Glenn Receives Astronaut Wings (1962)

Famous American cosmonaut Colonel John Glenn receives...

TITOV IN THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

Titov In The German Democratic Republic (1961)

Russian astronaut German Titov visits Eastern...