Views of British troops and civilians celebrating country's second war time Christmas in England. Gifts and champagne bottles under a Christmas Tree. Group of British troops gather around a Christmas tree, taking gifts from under it. Views of evacuated British children attending a Christmas party inside an air-raid shelter. The children wear party hats and bat a balloon around for fun.
Free French General Charles de Gaulle, accompanied by Admiral Emile Henry Muselier, walks across a gangplank from a large warship to visit the French submarine,Surcouf, during World War 2. They walk past sailors presenting arms in salute. View of the Surcouf's unique (for a submarine) turret with twin 8-inch guns. From aft of the conning tower, they watch demonstration of a sliding hangar for the boat's observation plane. View of the crew lined up in dress uniforms, on deck. General de Gaulle and Admiral Muselier conversing with the submarine's officers.
Scenes of destruction in London, England after German Luftwaffe blitzkrieg bombing attack (Blitz) on the city during World War 2. Night time views of bombed buildings and some being consumed by fire. Camera at ground level viewing dramatic scene upward, as it pans from left to right showing buildings in flames and with flaming pieces and sparks raining down. Views of firemen fighting fires using water hoses. Day time views as air raid wardens and civilians dig through the rubble. Scenes of London residents rescuing their chickens. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit British citizens in the streets outside of bombed buildings and talk to Londoners. Queen Elizabeth talks to a group of boys gathered in front of her.
German infantry advances through a field on the Eastern front. German Marder III H Panzerjaeger tank destroyers fire at targets. Scenes of smoking targets and destroyed tanks. (World War II period).
National Youth Administration in cooperation with U.S. Public Health Service determines youths' fitness to work in the United States. An executive of Public Health Service reads a report of an NYA worker and puts it among rejected application. A seal on the report: Health Unsatisfactory. The NYA worker comes out the building. NYA workers at work. A group of NYA workers is sitting. Public Health Service administrators attend a conference. The insignia of U.S. Public Health Service. A sign: 'Office of Surgeon General, Dr. Parran, Dr. Draper'. Dr. Thomas Parran, Surgeon General, works in his office and he talks to Dr. Carl E. Wright. A nurse does a health examination. Chest measurement of an NYA worker is taken. A dentist examines the NYA worker.
National Youth Administration in cooperation with U.S. Public Health Service determines youths' fitness to work in the United States. An optometrist does the eye check up of a young women. U.S. Public Health Service teacher explains dental decay by using teeth models. A dental examination of NYA workers by a dentist. An African American woman gets her teeth cleaned.
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