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400,000 FINNS TREK TO NEW HOMES -
Following the peace Finns are moving to new homes. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do...
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LE HAVRE - THE END -
The end of the battle for Le Havre came remarkably swiftly, after a magnificently planned operation lasting some thirty-six hours. The German garrison surrendered after their Commander had been wounded. Disclaimer: British Movietone is...
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8TH ARMY MOVES INTO FLORENCE -
The Allied Armies have now reached Florence where they had to evict the Germans whilst preserving the historic city. The retreating Nazis had destroyed all the bridges over the Arno except for the Ponte Vecchio. Disclaimer: British...
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GOOD NEWS IN THE WEST -
Good news of the Allied advance through France is being received every day. Monty is seen in conference with Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory, Air Marshals Broadhurst and Coningham and General Crerar (commanding the Canadian...
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CAEN LIBERATED -
Recent heavy rains in Normandy meant another battle, that with the mud. The battle for Caen was preceded by a real Montgomery barrage. Everywhere prisoners were taken making the total taken in Normandy by the 5th July over fifty...
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VAAGSO RAID -
The Commandos set out before first light, the object to capture the small defended island of Vaagso, off the Norwegian coast. The German garrison are taken by surprise and quickly over come on the island of Maaloy. Barges then cross the...
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SHELL-FIRE CORNER LIBERATED -
The big guns at Cap Gris Nez have surrendered which is welcome news for the people of Dover, Folkestone, Deal and Ramsgate. The Kentish coast has suffered shelling since August 1940 and towns like Dover have sustained a lot of damage. In...
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PACIFIC BATTLEGROUND -
The treacherous attack on America and Britain by Japan has marked a day that will ""live in infamy"". Already firmly established in French Indo-China the Japanese have invaded Malaya and bombed Singapore. Japan bombed the American Naval...
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CANTERBURY BOMB DAMAGE - NO SOUND
The Cathedral and near by houses suffered in the latest bombing raid on Canterbury. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced...
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COUNTER PROTEST
In Vienna, Hungarian refugees protested against the execution of Imre Nagy, Premier during the Hungarian up-rising. And in Moscow, a demonstration took place to counter the world-wide protests against the execution. They marched to the...
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GREECE - EARTHQUAKE RAVAGES
King Paul of Greece quickly visited the stricken areas in Thessaly after the recent earthquake in Greece which rendered ten thousand people homeless. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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POZZOULI - A DYING TOWN
A mass evacuation of Pozzouli - the southern Italian town which is rising by one centimetre a day. Throughout it's history, the town has been threatened by volcanic eruptions or earth tremors. Residents flee with their belongings as...
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MALAYA - NO SOUND
Troops from Britain, Australia and India have been drafted in to defend Malaya. The over running of Malaya by the Japanese is a grievous blow, among the earliest disasters being the loss of Penang. Singapore, despite air raids is holding...
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TIENTSIN FLOODS
The misery of floods is added to those of war in Northern China. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...
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VAAGSO RAID - NO SOUND
The Commandos set out before first light, the object to capture the small defended island of Vaagso, off the Norwegian coast. The German garrison are taken by surprise and quickly over come on the island of Maaloy. Barges then cross the...
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THE BATTLE OF LONDON - NO SOUND
Nazi bombers attack the capital by night, many houses were hit. Civilian morale remained high and The King was among the first to visit the damaged areas. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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GOOD NEWS IN THE WEST -
Good news of the Allied advance through France is being received every day. Monty is seen in conference with Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory, Air Marshals Broadhurst and Coningham and General Crerar (commanding the Canadian...
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ALLIES BREAK THROUGH IN NORMANDY -
The occupation of Coutances by American troops was a clear pointer to the way things were going on the Western front. The British, advancing south of Caumont, began their break-through drive in the direction of Vire. Disclaimer: British...
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FURY OF VESUVIUS -
The volcano had its worse eruption since 1906 causing the evacuation of San Sebastiano and Massa. Our pictures show the destruction as lava moves through the streets of San Sebastiano. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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TALK BETTER THAN TROUBLE
Some 2,000 people are thought to be homeless after the recent outburst of violence in Northern Ireland. And violence erupts at the Ulster Office in London between Civil Rights Marchers and the Police, with some 60 people injured....
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AACHEN -
First newsreel pictures of the battle of Aachen date from the middle of October. American armour and infantry fought a house to house battle, which resulted in many German civilians surrendering. Grim fighting continued with German...
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AACHEN -
First newsreel pictures of the battle of Aachen date from the middle of October. American armour and infantry fought a house to house battle, which resulted in many German civilians surrendering. Grim fighting continued with German...
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AACHEN -
First newsreel pictures of the battle of Aachen date from the middle of October. American armour and infantry fought a house to house battle, which resulted in many German civilians surrendering. Grim fighting continued with German...
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WITH THE GUARDS -
The Dutch flag again flies over Enschede, 50 miles north east of Arnhem, was liberated by part of the Guard's Armoured Division. Tens of thousands of German prisoners are being taken by the day. Paul Wyand of Movietone visited one of the...