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EDIT IMW 996405 Warsaw capitulates after the Siege of Warsaw, September 1939 German troops enter Warsaw and Hitler salutes his army as they parade
EDIT IMW 996405 Warsaw capitulates after the Siege of Warsaw, September 1939 German troops enter Warsaw and Hitler salutes his army as they parade
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B/W 1939 PROFILE solemn Lou Gehrig making farewell speech in crowded stadium
B/W 1939 PROFILE solemn Lou Gehrig making farewell speech in crowded stadium
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Nazis in Danzig, Polish recruitment, trench digging, Polish cavalry 1939
Nazis in Danzig, Polish recruitment, trench digging, animated comparison between German forces and Polish ones 1939
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1939 Hitler invades Czechoslovakia, von Rippentrop meets Molotov in Moscow, Stalin at parade on Red Square
1939 Hitler invades Czechoslovakia, Chamberlain gives a speech on Nazi invasion, von Rippentrop meets Molotov in Moscow, Stalin at parade on Red Square
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New York Yankee player Lou Gehrig retires as spectators cheer at Yankee Stadium.
New York Yankee player Lou Gehrig retires as spectators cheer at Yankee Stadium.
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Winter War in Finland, 1939, Part 2
Warfare between Soviet and Finnish forces in Finland, 1939. Air warfare, destruction of towns and cities and ski troops. The FInnish army capture Russian prisoners of war.
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Jewish refugees in Cuba and Holland, 1939
Jewish asylum seekers arrive in Cuba from Hamburg on board the St. Louis of Hamburg liner, but are refused entry, 1939. They eventually land in Holland, from where they will travel to other European countries like Belgium, France and...
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Battle of Warsaw 1939
Battle of Warsaw 1939, German army advance, fire fighting, collapsing building, Hitler at the front, scenes from Warsaw battle, dead horses in streets
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Generalissimo Francisco Franco talks with officers as a parade of military vehicles and soldiers celebrate a victory in the Spanish Civil War.
Generalissimo Francisco Franco talks with officers as a parade of military vehicles and soldiers celebrate a victory in the Spanish Civil War.
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A panicked crowd runs in the street during an air raid in the Spanish Civil War.
A panicked crowd runs in the street during an air raid in the Spanish Civil War.
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Invasion of Poland, German advance, dogfight, 1939
Invasion of Poland, German advance at speed, dogfight, September 1st 1939
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Winter War in Finland, 1939, Part 1
Soviet forces invade and attack Finland in 1939. Appearances from Stalin and Finnish President Kallio. Air warfare and destruction. Children evacuating Helsinki.
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Jewish immigrants arrive in Palestine, 1939
Jewish asylum seekers flee Germany and head to Palestine in liners, in limited numbers under a British mandate, 1939.
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Children in London being evacuated and fitted with gas masks, embarking trains, 1939
Children in London being evacuated and fitted with gas masks, embarking trains, as WWII begins in 1939
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English children learn how to wear and operate gas masks.
English children learn how to wear and operate gas masks.
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Funeral of Australian Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons, 1939
Funeral of Australian Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons, 1939
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RESEARCH IMW996408 Invasion of Poland, 1st September 1939
RESEARCH IMW996408 Invasion of Poland, 1st September 1939
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Men use shovels and pick axes to dig trenches.
Men use shovels and pick axes to dig trenches.
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Hitler visits the SS troops in Poland 1939
Hitler watches the bombardment, September 1939 Aerial views of destruction
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Neville Chamberlain declares war against Germany, 1939
On 1st September 1939, Neville Chamberlain announces on BBC radio that Britain is at war with Germany. Citizens listen to the government announcement from their homes.
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Buildings in Warsaw burn as Hitler's army invades Poland.
Buildings in Warsaw burn as Hitler's army invades Poland.
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EDIT IMW996408 Invasion of Poland, 1st September 1939
EDIT IMW996408 Invasion of Poland, 1st September 1939