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BATTLE DIARY

Battle Diary (1944)

Interview with war cameraman Terry Ashwood, and a look at some of his work at the...

RAIDS IN THE RAIN

Raids In The Rain (1944)

The R.A.F. carry out bombing attacks during the Monsoon season in Burma.

A HEALTHIER BRITAIN

A Healthier Britain (1944)

Minister for Health Henry Willink talks about the National Health Service.

DAY AND NIGHT

Day And Night (1944)

Allies carry out day and night attacks on German strongholds.

INVASION OF THE MARSHALLS

Invasion Of The Marshalls (1944)

Allied forces launch an invasion of Kwajalein, one of the Marshall...

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

International Women's Day (1944)

Speakers on International Women's Day include Lady Beveridge and...

LIBERATION OF KIEV

Liberation Of Kiev (1944)

The Russians liberate Kiev, most of which has been burnt to the ground by the...

 

 

NAZIS ON THE ROCKS

Nazis On The Rocks (1944)

14 lives are lost when U.S. ship carrying German prisoners is driven onto the...

BRIEF ITEMS

Brief Items (1944)

Brief items - Frozen airfield at Attu, General Sir Oliver Leese, and Major Paul...

FORTS FIRST RAID IN BERLIN

Forts First Raid In Berlin (1944)

Flying Fortresses carry out their first raids on Berlin, Germany.

BIGGER BIGGER BIGGER

Bigger Bigger Bigger (1944)

An item showing how bombs have gradually got bigger, includes aerial...

MARRUDERS OF THE 9TH U.S.A.F. aka MARAUDERS OF THE 9TH U.S.A.F. - A DOUBLE...

Marruders Of The 9th U.S.A.F. AKA Marauders Of The 9th U.S.A.F. - A Double... (1944)

The 9th...

PACIFIC CLOSE UP

Pacific Close Up (1944)

Allied troops take over Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands. South Pacific.

KING PETER MARRIED

King Peter Married (1944)

King Peter of Yugoslavia marries Princess Alexandra of Greece at Embassy in...

U-BOAT KILLERS

U-Boat Killers (1944)

Sloops of the second escort group receive heroes welcome in Liverpool after sinking...

EISENHOWER AT SANDHURST

Eisenhower At Sandhurst (1944)

General Eisenhower witnesses passing out of officers in Royal Armoured...

SALVTE THE SOLDIER aka SALUTE THE SOLDIER

Salvte The Soldier AKA Salute The Soldier (1944)

Soldiers in first British Army Pageant put on show...

ON THE ALERT

On The Alert (1944)

A tribute to the work of the brave men and women of the A.R.P.

NEWS FROM THE EIRE BORDER

News From The Eire Border (1944)

Spy routes around borders of Eire are heavily patrolled by allies.

CASSINO SMASHED

Cassino Smashed (1944)

Cassino is completely destroyed by allied aerial bombardment. Italy.

REAL EGGS BEFORE AND AFTER

Real Eggs Before And After (1944)

Eggs are turned into dried powder form at a factory.

WEATHER REPORTS FROM NORTH AND SOUTH

Weather Reports From North And South (1944)

Blizzards and high winds affect the soldiers in the...

SALUTE THE SOLDIER WEEK OPENS IN LONDON

Salute The Soldier Week Opens In London (1944)

Salute the Soldier week opens in London with parades...

AIRBORNE DEMONSTRATION

Airborne Demonstration (1944)

Churchill and Eisenhower see mass parachute drop by Second Front American...

BRITISH WAR BRIDES ARRIVE IN CANADA

British War Brides Arrive In Canada (1944)

War brides and babies of Canadian servicemen arrive in...

MAC ARTHUR IN FRONT LINE aka MACARTHUR IN FRONT LINE

Mac Arthur In Front Line AKA Macarthur In Front Line (1944)

Americans take the island of Los...

VESUVIUS ERUPTION

Vesuvius Eruption (1944)

Very good footage of Mount Vesuvius erupting and engulfing San Sebastiano....

CASSINO CLOSE-UPS

Cassino Close-Ups (1944)

Cassino is reduced to rubble by allies and young German soldiers are taken...

ROCKET GUNS

Rocket Guns (1944)

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

AUSTRALIAN AIR-SEA RESCUE SERVICE

Australian Air-Sea Rescue Service (1944)

A look at the Australian air-sea rescue service in action.

MONTY AND THE WORKERS

Monty And The Workers (1944)

General Bernard Montgomery gives an amusing speech to factory workers on a...

MEN OF THE MAQUIS

Men Of The Maquis (1944)

Francoise Rosay gives commentary on the underground in France, including the...

THEY'RE OFF

They're Off (1944)

The horse "Solicitor" wins the first flat race of the season at Windsor, Berkshire.

SWORD OF HONOUR FOR LORD GORT

Sword Of Honour For Lord Gort (1944)

Lord Gort is presented with sword of honour in recognition of his...

AIR BATTLES OVER EUROPE

Air Battles Over Europe (1944)

Good gun camera footage of air battle between U.S. and German bombers...

THE 'TIRPITZ' BOMBED

The 'tirpitz' Bombed (1944)

Allied planes bomb the Tirpitz battleship in the Alten fjord. Norway.

HOME COMING aka HOMECOMING

Home Coming AKA Homecoming (1944)

A lovely story showing a soldier coming home on leave to his family...

MANY HAPPY RETURNS

Many Happy Returns (1944)

A retrospective on the life of Princess Elizabeth on the occasion of her 18th...

FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP FINAL

Football League Cup Final (1944)

Charlton Athletic beat Chelsea 3 goals to 1 in Football League (South)...

ASSAULT ON TRUK

Assault On Truk (1944)

The allies launch an attack on Truk, some good shots of the battle. Pacific...

EVACUEES RETURN TO GIBRALTAR

Evacuees Return To Gibraltar (1944)

Emotional scenes as evacuees return to Gibraltar after four years...

SALT OF THE EARTH

Salt Of The Earth (1944)

Different methods of mining salt are shown in Malagash, Nova Scotia, Canada.

NEWSBRIEFS

Newsbriefs (1944)

Newsbriefs include female lifesavers in Australia and Yugoslav partisans in Malta.

GREAT AIR - OFFENSIVE

Great Air - Offensive (1944)

Allies launch great air offensive over Germany.

SHAGGY RIDGE

Shaggy Ridge (1944)

Australian troops make their way up Shaggy Ridge in the Ramu valley in New Guinea.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

International Football (1944)

England beat Scotland at football match at Hampden Park in Glasgow....

DOUBLE WEDDING

Double Wedding (1944)

Servicemen and women hold a double wedding at All Saints church in Tooting Bec,...

CHANCELLOR ON SECURITY

Chancellor On Security (1944)

Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir John Anderson speaks about financial...

ON THE ARAKAN FRONT

On The Arakan Front (1944)

Allied troops arrive on Arakan front for diversionary assault at Mayu ridge....

JAP WARSHIPS BOMBED

Jap Warships Bombed (1944)

American bombers attack Japanese shipping in Rabaul harbour. Pacific ocean.