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BRITISH TANKS ON THE WARPATH

British Tanks On The Warpath (1940)

British tank crews training in France.

HEROES OF FINLAND

Heroes Of Finland (1940)

Finnish soldiers on skis during the Russo-Finnish war.

ALLIES COUNTER ATTACK

Allies Counter Attack (1940)

French mobile artillery open up on German positions.

BOOM DEFENCES

Boom Defences (1940)

Ships lay booms across the mouths of harbours to prevent enemy ships getting...

POTS AND PANS FOR PLANES

Pots And Pans For Planes (1940)

People donate aluminium pots and pans for use in making aeroplanes.

GOLD RUSH IN AUSTRALIA - mute version

Gold Rush In Australia - Mute Version (1940)

Aussies donate their gold - rings and cups etc. - in...

BINOCULARS WANTED

Binoculars Wanted (1940)

Government appeal for binoculars to be used by British troops in the war.

 

 

ROYAL NAVY SHIPS

Royal Navy Ships (1940-1949)

Destroyers at sea - probably after sinking German battle cruiser Scharnhorst.

BOMB DUMP

Bomb Dump (1940-1949)

Men pulling cover over air bombs.

BRITISH NAVAL OFFICERS TALKING

British Naval Officers Talking (1943-1944)

British naval officers talk to camera - presumably after sinking...

SOLDIERS IN CAMP

Soldiers In Camp (1914)

British soldiers dig trenches at their camp abroad. Location of events unknown.

WOUNDED HORSES RECOVER - EX-CAVALRY HORSES EXERCISING

Wounded Horses Recover - Ex-Cavalry Horses Exercising (1916)

Horses wounded in WW1 battles run...

BRITISH OFFICERS POSE FOR PHOTOGRAPHS

British Officers Pose For Photographs (1914-1918)

British Army officers in casual mode, posing for...

INTERN OUR ENEMIES aka MASS MEETING ON INTERNMENT OF ENEMIES

Intern Our Enemies AKA Mass Meeting On Internment Of Enemies (1914)

Mass meeting towards...

UNKNOWN SOLDIERS MARCHING

Unknown Soldiers Marching (1914-1918)

Group of soldiers march past camera.

TROOPS IN RUINED VILLAGE

Troops In Ruined Village (1917)

Footage of troops in ruined village.

UNIDENTIFIED SOLDIERS

Unidentified Soldiers (1914-1918)

Footage of soldiers wearing gas masks.

HOUSES HIT BY SHELL FIRE

Houses Hit By Shell Fire (1914-1918)

Good shots of houses damaged by shells during war.

BELGIAN RUINS

Belgian Ruins (1914-1918)

War damaged buildings in Belgium.

RUINED HOUSE

Ruined House (1914-1918)

House with huge hole in upper floor - probably due to bombing or shelling.

RUINS IN DIXMUNDE aka RUINS IN LARGE BUILDINGS

Ruins In Dixmunde AKA Ruins In Large Buildings (1914-1918)

Damaged buildings in war-torn town of...

BULGARIAN PRISONERS CAPTURED BY ALLIES

Bulgarian Prisoners Captured By Allies (1914-1918)

Panning shot of captured Bulgarian soldiers standing...

A CALL TO ARMS - MARSHAL SMUTS aka A CALL TO ARMS BY FIELD MARSHAL SMUTS

A Call To Arms - Marshal Smuts AKA A Call To Arms By Field Marshal Smuts (1943)

Marshal Smuts...

WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW

World At Your Elbow (1947)

Dutch troops battle with Indonesians fighting for Independence.

GREEK CAMPAIGN version 2 of 2

Greek Campaign Version 2 Of 2 (1922)

Footage of soldiers and civilians involved in the Greek Campaign.

THE NEVER ENDING WAR IN CHINA

The Never Ending War In China (1927)

Chinese Nationalist troops begin to return home.

POLISH ARMY AND VETERANS aka POLAND'S FATE IN THE BALANCE

Polish Army And Veterans AKA Poland's Fate In The Balance (1920)

Polish troops prepare to fight...

TERROR IN IRELAND

Terror In Ireland (1920)

A story showing the results of the trouble in Ireland - two bodies are picked...

CZECH SOLDIERS LEARN GRENADE THROWING

Czech Soldiers Learn Grenade Throwing (1938)

Czechoslovakian soldiers seen in training, throwing...

LIKE 1914 AGAIN WAR LOOMS IN

Like 1914 Again War Looms In (1922)

British troops move into position on the Turkish coast, Turkey.

IN THE WAKE OF DEFEAT

In The Wake Of Defeat (1922)

Disturbing scenes of the refugees in Greece.

GREEK CAMPAIGN version 1 of 2

Greek Campaign Version 1 Of 2 (1922)

Footage of soldiers and civilians involved in the Greek Campaign.

RUINATION

Ruination (1925)

China's Civil War leaves many people homeless and a large military presence.

DAMASCUS SHELLED

Damascus Shelled (1925)

Footage of Damascus after it has been destroyed by shelling. Syria.

DAMASCUS SHELLED

Damascus Shelled (1925)

Footage of Damascus after it has been destroyed by shelling. Syria.

DAMASCUS SHELLED

Damascus Shelled (1925)

Footage of Damascus after it has been destroyed by shelling. Syria. Orange...

KOREA RAID ON RED CAPITAL

Korea Raid On Red Capital (1952)

Americans bomb Pyongyang to keep the North Koreans at the negotiating...

PUSAN FIRE: 28,000 HOMELESS

Pusan Fire: 28,000 Homeless (1953)

Twelve hour fire destroys the centre of Korean city of Pusan...

AIR NEWS - KOREA

Air News - Korea (1951)

Americans use plane with loudspeaker in Korea for calling communists to...

OIL AND WAR - ABADAN

Oil And War - Abadan (1951)

Abadan oil refinery - start of the story on oil crisis in Persia and war in...

TRUCE TALKS - SOME HEADWAY

Truce Talks - Some Headway (1951)

Talks continue falteringly during Korean War.

THE OTHER SIDE OF WAR

The Other Side Of War (1951)

Refugees, a big problem for UN in Korea.

HOSPITAL SHIP DOCKS AT HOME

Hospital Ship Docks At Home (1945)

Titles 'Home Sweet Home' & 'Repatriated Prisoners Arrive'.

EX P.O.W.S TALKING

Ex P.O.W.S Talking (1944)

Interviews with ex prisoners of war. No sound.

WAR SAVINGS

War Savings (1944)

Short film following war effort of soldiers on front and families back home.

LARGE SINGLE ROCKET TEST

Large Single Rocket Test (1945)

Material showing a large assault mortar being tested.

UN ADMIT BOMBING OF KAESONG

UN Admit Bombing Of Kaesong (1952)

United Nations admit bombing of Kaesong after investigation into...

KOREA: BATTLE FOR THE RIDGES

Korea: Battle For The Ridges (1952)

The battle for the ridges continues in Korea.

 KOREANS CONSCRIPTED IN SEOUL

Koreans Conscripted In Seoul (1950-1959)

New recruits for South Korean army have medical examinations.

ELECTION DEMONSTRATIONS IN SEOUL

Election Demonstrations In Seoul (1954)

Crowds marching through streets, carrying banners and huge...