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THE PITY OF IT ALL! - Version a

The Pity Of It All! - Version A (1932)

Chinese troops and civilians retreat ahead of the Japanese...

PERFECT AT FIRST REHEARSAL!

Perfect At First Rehearsal! (1932)

Military bands practice their playing and drill on Aldershot parade...

SYDNEY BRIDGE OPENED

Sydney Bridge Opened (1932)

A mounted soldier is apprehended by police after spoiling the opening of...

"The Feast Of Khebir" (1932)

Moroccan troops and chieftains display their obedience to the Sultan.

THE BIG GUNS ROAR!

The Big Guns Roar! (1932)

Great shots of US Battleships firing their guns - they are on the firing range...

AFTERMATH!

Aftermath! (1932)

German naval mine sweepers at work destroying old mines still floating about after WW I.

"The Somme" ... "Gallipoli" ... "Paschendale" (1932)

New Battalion colours are presented to the 7th...

 

 

"The World's Finest Military Spectacle" (1932)

Guardsmen practice their drill for the Trooping of...

TROOPS ... FOR THE USE OF!

Troops ... For The Use Of! (1932)

Wisecracks are made at the expense of soldiers in costume - one jibe...

MODERN

Modern "Centaurs" (1932)

The Life Guard's show off their horse riding skills - they demonstrate horse...

THE DUKE

The Duke "In The West Countree" Sic AKA The Duke "In The West Country" (1932)

Duke of York...

 AS ADMIRAL OF THE PORT OF LONDON

As Admiral Of The Port Of London (1932)

The Lord Mayor of London visits the SS Strathnaver while it...

LIKE ONE MAN!

Like One Man! (1932)

Drill and PT display from RAF men in Uxbridge.

FIRST 'PLANE CARRYING AIRSHIP aka FIRST PLANE-CARRRYING AIRSHIP

First 'plane Carrying Airship AKA First Plane-Carrrying Airship (1932)

Views of the Akron...

FRANCE'S MILITARY TOURNAMENT

France's Military Tournament (1932)

Arabian troops demonstrate their horsemanship in Paris.

"His First Ship" (1932)

Antarctic explorer, Admiral 'Evans of the Broke' visits naval cadets on HMS...

A THRILL FOR EVERY BRITISH HEART

A Thrill For Every British Heart (1932)

Massed military bands at the Aldershot Tattoo - also a parade...

COMRADES IN ARMS

Comrades In Arms (1932)

Troops from the Toronto Regiment march to Aldershot to take part in the Tattoo.

PAGEANT OF SCARLET & GOLD

Pageant Of Scarlet & Gold (1932)

Massive display of marching at the Trooping of the Colour - King...

THE GRENADIER GUARDS REMEMBER OLD COMRADES!

The Grenadier Guards Remember Old Comrades! (1932)

The Duke of Connaught and the Prince of Wales...

50,000 KIDDIES' HAPPY VOICES - sound version

50,000 Kiddies' Happy Voices - Sound Version (1932)

Long Shots of the Aldershot Military Tattoo -...

"Wing Tip" Drill (1932)

Good shots of RAF biplanes flying in tight formation.

"Cymru Am Byth" (1932)

Military march in Cardiff as part of Civic Week in the Welsh Capital.

WAR DEBTS & REPARATIONS! aka PREPARATIONS

War Debts & Reparations! AKA Preparations (1932)

Ramsay MacDonald and other European leaders gather...

THE ROYAL MARINES

The Royal Marines (1932)

The Royal Marines put on a fine display of marching as they parade their new...

EX-ENEMIES MEET AS FRIENDS!

Ex-Enemies Meet As Friends! (1932)

Two German pilots from World War One visit RAF pilots who fought...

THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD

The Yeomen Of The Guard (1932)

The Duke of Connaught inspects Beefeaters in parade at St. James's...

THEIR NAMES CUT DEEP & CLEAR!

Their Names Cut Deep & Clear! (1932)

The Prince of Wales opens a war memorial, he speaks in French...

ONLY ONCE A YEAR

Only Once A Year (1932)

The Changing of Guards at Buckingham Palace - the Royal Sussex Regiment replace...

WAR'S LATEST TERROR

War's Latest Terror (1932)

A new tractor driven armoured personnel carrier is put through its paces in...

LATEST WIRELESS MARVEL!

Latest Wireless Marvel! (1932)

A 22,000 ton American warship is controlled by radio from a nearby...

CANADA'S NATIONAL MEMORIAL

Canada's National Memorial (1932)

Statues for Canada's war memorial - described by the March family...

£2,000,000,000 DEBT CONVERSION - BIGGEST OPERATION IN WORLD'S HISTORY

£2,000,000,000 Debt Conversion - Biggest Operation In World's History (1932)

Debt conversion...

"Showing The Flag"! (1932)

The British Destroyer HMS Velox travels along the Manchester Ship Canal.

ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS sic

Royal Welch Fusiliers Sic (1932)

Troops of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers march out of Buckingham Palace.

"Comrades-In-Arms!" AKA Comrades In Arms (1932)

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught attend...

"Re-Living History" (1932)

A man dressed as Napoleon leads men in costume to inaugurate 'La Route...

OUR SAILOR KING

Our Sailor King (1932)

Royal inspection of the Home Fleet - nice shots of an aircraft carrier and a bit...

AIRMEN ATHLETES

Airmen Athletes (1932)

Sprint and relay events from the RAF athletics championships at Uxbridge - good...

AMIDST A NATION'S REJOICING

Amidst A Nation's Rejoicing (1932)

Military parade in Berlin to celebrate Von Hindenburg's birthday -...

"Greater Love ..." (1932)

Wreckage of a crashed RAF plane. The pilot stayed with his craft to allow his...

WAR'S LATEST TERROR!

War's Latest Terror! (1932)

US Army show of new style armoured personnel carrier.

CADET IN 1873 ... NOW THE

Cadet In 1873 ... Now The "Nelson Of Japan" (1932)

The flag of Japan's Admiral Togo is presented to...

THEIR NEW SHIP

Their New Ship (1932)

The steel hulled sailing ship 'Peking' comes into Greenhithe to replace the older...

UNCLE SAM'S LATEST SUB

Uncle Sam's Latest Sub (1932)

A quick peak at the USS Dolphin - the American Navy's newest submarine.

NOVEL ... USEFUL & BEAUTIFUL!

Novel ... Useful & Beautiful! (1932)

The opening of the Beacon Belfry in Lille and wreaths are laid at...

"A Thing Of Beauty ..." (1932)

Canada's National War Memorial is on show in London's Hyde Park before...

"A Real Tonic" (1932)

The Prince of Wales visits the poor and unemployed in Lancashire - they seem happy...

BACK TO BLIGHTY!

Back To Blighty! (1932)

Troops of the Grenadier Guards return to Southampton after serving a tour in...

THE TRAGIC EMPRESS

The Tragic Empress (1932)

Memorial statue to Empress Elizabeth of Hungary - military parade.