The residents of Dover in Kent, England at the time of German bombings during World War II. Boston bombers in flight to explode German factories and targets. Bombs are dropped. Explosions occur and smoke rises. Royal Air Force (RAF) airplanes in formation flight. Aerial view of the front line area. A woman of the front line is interviewed about German attacks and she shows no fear of German attacks. A man standing beside her.
Equestrians riding in Sibbon Park,near Folkestone, East Kent, England,during World War 1. A group gathering along a path in the background. In the foreground, several horse riders in traditional foxhunting attire, proceed along a park path behind a large group of fox hounds. Following behind them is a youth on a pony, and behind him the rest of the riders, including: a mix of military officers in uniform, men in traditional attire and women riding habit. Scene shifts to dirt roadway near farm fields, where riders and hounds assemble.
Reassembling of House of Commons in London, England. Officials arrive in cars. British civilians watching the officials arriving. Soldiers stand guard in front of the civilians. Duke of Kent's car and Queen Mary's car drives along the road. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's car drive past a huge crowd.
A film about the residents of Dover in Kent, England at the time of German bombing during World War II. British soldiers fire guns. Women soldiers operate anti aircraft guns. They express confidence as they are interviewed about German aerial attacks on Dover. Damaged hotels and buildings due to German aerial attacks. A Salvation Army band plays in rubbled streets. A British civilian with his daughter is interviewed. Views of antiaircraft guns. The film recounts two years of German aerial attacks on Dover. Nazi bombers in flight. British people walk on a street. A woman living on the front line talks about the life of front line people and shows no fear of German attacks. German bombers are shot down.
British troops evacuating from Dunkirk and arriving in Dover. British home guard civlians march and train. British troops in defensive positions on the cliffs of Dover. Winston Churchill sitting outdoors with Lord Louis Mountbatten . British civilians preparing air raid shelters. British farmers working their fields in August, 1940. They look up at the sound of approaching German bombers. RAF fighter planes intercept German bombers. One seen crashed on the ground. A fallen German aviator. Views of British countryside. Cemetery with crosses marking graves of downed German airmen. Closeup of graves of fliers, Leutnant R.Zehre and Unteroffizier Scheidt, German Air Force, downed on September 27, 1940. Blossoms on fruit trees. Artillery gun firing. Squad of British soldiers runs for cover as explosions occur around them. German Dornier Do 217 bomber in flames overhead. British paratroopers in training drop. Parachutes open. British soldiers charge out of trench as explosion occurs right in front of them in a live fire exercise. British troops firing automatic weapons from cover in brush. British sailors manning landing craft (invasion barges) carrying troops during beach landing exercises. The troops charge ashore as the boats hit the beach. British Able Seaman Fletcher in a landing craft, says in former raids on enemy territory, he had to put the "pungos"(sp?) (soldiers) ashore in a rowing boat. Navy Lieutenant John Lewis mentions several French coastal locations where the landing craft were used. He speaks of taking soldiers on raids and waiting to take them back home again. More scenes of British troops in live fire exercises.
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England. Rod Laver and Chuck McKinley come to the court. Members of the Royal family in royal box. Match starts and they take on each other. Rod Laver wins and shakes hand with McKinley. Dutchness of Kent gives trophy to Laver.