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The Franklin D Roosevelt Memorial unveiled at Grosvenor Square in London, England

Unveiling of memorial statue of Franklin D Roosevelt in London England. King George VI of England and wife of Franklin D Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, walk to a monument wrapped in a British flag. Mrs Roosevelt pulls a string and statue of Franklin D. Roosevelt is unveiled. British guards at attention pay homage to the great leader. Inscription on the monument reads 'Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1882 - 1945'. King George VI places a wreath at the statue. Clement Attlee, Mrs Roosevelt and Queen Elizabeth at the ceremony. Winston Churchill along with his wife. Churchill looks at the monument.

Date: 1948, April 12
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049649
Soldiers of U.S. Army examine and disassemble all parts of German V-1 robot bomb in England, and load it into a waiting plane

U.S. Army soldiers stand near German V-1 robot bomb lying on ground in England. A military jeep in the background. Soldiers take out cover of wings and then they dismantle all parts of the flying bomb. Main body of the robot bomb put in a truck. Nose of the V-1 bomb. An American Army official sits on tail of the robot bomb, examines the bomb control mechanisms and manually moves them. A sign in German is seen near that part of the rocket. Inner sections of the bomb are seen. The main body of the robot bomb carried by U.S. military truck mounted crane. A man signals truck. Truck mounted crane puts main body of robot bomb into a waiting aircraft. (World War II period).

Date: 1945
Duration: 5 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035747
United States mechanics repair damaged Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during WWII

Mechanics repair damaged Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers during World War II. United States Air Force bombers flying in formation. Closer view of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber with its damaged engine, wing and nose. A mobile workshop trailer truck carrying United States air corps mechanics arrives beside a damaged B-17 aircraft at an airfield in England. A cartoon with words “Which way’d he go Sheriff?” and “Air Corps- U.S.” designed on mobile workshop trailer truck. Mechanics lift the plane by inflating balloon jacks and work on the damaged aircraft. Groups of mechanics repair engines of damaged bombers. Another B-17 Flying Fortress makes a belly landing without landing gear and skids to a stop. Pilot and co-pilot crawl out of the plane.

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037580
Royal Air Force and Yanks in a boxing match during Second World War

Newsreel titled 'RAF (Royal Air Force) and YANKS in a boxing match'. View of indoor boxing ring at an American air base in England during World War 2. British and American boxers put gloves on. Royal Air Force pilots and Americans in boxing tie during the Second World War. Crowd cheers them In the end, winner is awarded a cup.

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037581
Canadian troops reviewed by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, in England, during World War 2.

Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King reviews troops of Canada, in England, during World War II. Prime Minister Mackenzie King speaks to the soldiers. Canadian soldiers prepare to fight against the Germans. Number of Canadian tanks advance on dirt parade ground, passing in review.

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043442
RAF (Royal Air Force) pilot and crew put on gear before a mission, in England during World War 2.

Activities of RAF (Royal Air Force), air arm of the British Armed Forces in England. RAF (Royal Air Force) pilot and crew put on flight clothing and gear while standing in front of a parked bomber aircraft on a sunny day. One of the crew smokes a cigarette. The British crew put on flight overalls and other gear before a bombing mission in World War II.

Date: 1945, June
Duration: 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044528