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HAYFIELD MANOEUVRES

Hayfield Manoeuvres (1941)

Soldiers are brought in to help gather the hay on a farm.

THUS FAR NO FATHER

Thus Far No Father (1922)

British soldiers at work in the Turkish countryside.

ARTILLERY BARRAGE EXERCISES

Artillery Barrage Exercises (1941)

Full scale exercises by British army on moorland training grounds...

MADE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Made In South Africa (1941)

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

DOGS IN CLOVER

Dogs In Clover (1945)

Soldiers' dogs in quarantine before entering the country.

GERMAN MILITARY MOTORCYCLISTS GIVE DISPLAY

German Military Motorcyclists Give Display (1938)

German soldiers do funny balancing tricks on...

BLOODHOUNDS TO FIND FUGITIVES

Bloodhounds To Find Fugitives (1921)

Bloodhounds are trained by auxiliary soldiers to trace fugitives...

 

 

SNOW IN ITALY

Snow In Italy (1944)

Bad snow in Italy - British troops clear snow drifts and clean artillery.

LARGE SINGLE ROCKET TEST

Large Single Rocket Test (1945)

Material showing a large assault mortar being tested.

SOUTH AFRICAN HORSES IN ARMY

South African Horses In Army (1945)

South African newsreel item about horses being used in the army.

GERMAN CIVILIANS BUILDING ROAD

German Civilians Building Road (1945)

German civilians digging and cutting down trees - building road.

THE RIFLE THAT SHOOTS ROUND CORNERS

The Rifle That Shoots Round Corners (1946)

British soldiers demonstrate gun with special attachment...

WOUNDED SOLDIER

Wounded Soldier (1910-1919)

Footage of wounded soldier petting cat.

TRAINING ARMY PACK HORSES

Training Army Pack Horses (1941)

Pack horses being trained by men of Army Veterinary Corps.

MECHANICAL BATTERY GIVES REALISTIC DISPLAY - CAMBERLEY

Mechanical Battery Gives Realistic Display - Camberley (1938)

Soldiers set up battery guns in a...

BALLOON BOMB

Balloon Bomb (1942)

British soldiers examine a balloon bomb.

OCEAN GOING BARGES

Ocean Going Barges (1945)

Ocean going barges take soldiers to beach.

ARCTIC EXPEDITION

Arctic Expedition (1946)

Expedition to the Arctic.

HELICOPTERS SUPPLY TROOPS aka HELICOPTER IN KOREA

Helicopters Supply Troops AKA Helicopter In Korea (1953)

Helicopters on airfield beside flooded...

ATTACK ... CHARGE !

Attack ... Charge ! (1930-1939)

Display of horsemanship and cavalry skills by Algerian soldiers in France.

UNIVERSAL KHAKI

Universal Khaki (1916)

British soldiers with dogs walking down road.

SOLDIERS' RIVER TRIP

Soldiers' River Trip (1917)

Footage of soldier boarding river boat for trip.

GERMAN ASSAULT PRACTISE

German Assault Practise (1920-1930)

Item showing German soldiers on assault practise. Germany.

SOLDIERS RIDING PAST

Soldiers Riding Past (1920-1925)

Unidentified army of soldiers ride past camera on horseback.

NEW ENGINE FOR MERCHANT USE

New Engine For Merchant Use (1941)

A new steam train is named 'Channel Packet'.

WHEN THE EARTH TREMBLED - Cuts

When The Earth Trembled - Cuts (1930)

Cuts from story about devastating earthquake in Southern Italy.

SKI TROOPS IN TRAINING

Ski Troops In Training (1943)

American ski troops train for the battle.

GREEKS STILL ADVANCING

Greeks Still Advancing (1941)

Greeks advance into Albania, capturing Italian prisoners and equipment. ...

INVASION EXERCISES BY BRITISH TROOPS

Invasion Exercises By British Troops (1941)

British troops scale cliffs and charge barbed wire...

THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR

The Rock Of Gibraltar (1941)

British troops stationed at Rock of Gibraltar.

BLOWING UP A WATER TOWER IN GERMANY

Blowing Up A Water Tower In Germany (1938)

A water tower near Frankfurt is exploded by German...

FRANCE

France (1937)

French soldiers and air men - probably on training exercise.

CHINA - JAPANESE WAR: AFTER TAKING NANKING

China - Japanese War: After Taking Nanking (1938)

Scenes of the Sino-Japanese war as the Japanese...

MILITARY HORSE SHOW

Military Horse Show (1921)

Horses parade and pull cannons as part of a Military Horse Show.

EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE

Earthquake In Greece (1938)

An earthquake near Athens causes major destruction and leaves thousands...

THE BIG NOISE

The Big Noise (1923)

Singing tests the acoustics at British Empire Exhibition, Wembley.

SIX-GUN TANKS FROM USA

Six-Gun Tanks From USA (1942)

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

QUEMOY - CORK IN RED BOTTLE

Quemoy - Cork In Red Bottle (1967)

Troops on Formosa send propaganda leaflets, food and medical aid to...

CHILDREN AT CIRCUS

Children At Circus (1947)

Czech military maternity hospital and Circus children being trained in USA.

PACIFIC ISLAND AMMO DUMP AND MODEL TESTS

Pacific Island Ammo Dump And Model Tests (1943)

Fire at ammunitions dump, and test of model plane.

SOLDIERS TRAINING ON FARM

Soldiers Training On Farm (1940)

French soldiers in training at countryside camp.

U.S. REVEALS NEW ROCKET WEAPON

U.S. Reveals New Rocket Weapon (1944)

American Admiral talks about new rocket gun - gun seen in...

CHINESE ARMY FUMIGATION

Chinese Army Fumigation (1940-1949)

Chinese soldiers being sprayed with DDT powder.

SANDSTORM IN EGYPT

Sandstorm In Egypt (1952)

Soldiers clearing snow during sandstorm in Egyptian desert.

MILITARY MANOEUVRES

Military Manoeuvres (1930-1939)

Italian soldiers put on a display of their readiness to fight while under gas...

ITALIAN ARMY PARACHUTISTS

Italian Army Parachutists (1960)

Italian army paratroops at training.

FIRST ARCTIC AIR EXERCISES

First Arctic Air Exercises (1956)

Parachutists leaving aircraft and landing in snowy wastes, close up...

ARTILLERY MARCH IN HYDE PARK aka ARTILLERY IN HYDE PARK

Artillery March In Hyde Park AKA Artillery In Hyde Park (1914-1918)

Artillery in Hyde Park; marching...

GERMAN GUN AT LIVERPOOL

German Gun At Liverpool (1914-1918)

Captured German field gun on display in Liverpool.

SOLDIERS WITH DONKEYS IN MOUNTAINS

Soldiers With Donkeys In Mountains (1914-1918)

Soldiers walking mountainside using donkeys to carry...