British frogmen, experts in underwater demolition, in England during a training. They crash dive in a training maneuver using self-contained oxygen tanks and rubber frog's feet to swim through otherwise impassible obstacles and prepare for demolition work.
Freed Allied prisoners in Wurzen, Germany towards the end of World War II in Europe. Large groups of freed Allied prisoners including American, British, French Moroccan, Poles, Slavs and Indians in Wurzen. A partially damaged bridge. The ex-prisoners scramble over the damage in attempt to cross the river and reach U.S. lines.
Views in London, England during World War II. A barricade on a road. A British sentry stops a passenger car to check papers. A Lewis Gun on a road. An officer stops the car. The driver of the car hands over papers to the officer. A Red Cross ambulance passes along the road. Cyclists being stopped by sentries at barricades.
Home defense in London, England during World War II. A barricade on a road. British troops build barricades. A bus drives past the barricades. Children stop to watch the troops building the barricades.
BUF (British Union of Fascists) leader Oswald Mosley inspects members of fascist paramilitary group Blackshirts during East London Campaign at Victoria Park on June 7, 1936. Mosley's car passes along street followed by motorcycle escorts. Mosley inspects members of Blackshirts lined up at Millbank Westminster. Oswald rides in a car and waves to crowd lined up. Crowd waves back to him. Members of Blackshirts wave to Mosley.
BUF (British Union of Fascists) leader Oswald Mosley during East London Campaign on 7th June 1936. Oswald Mosley delivers a speech from a raised platform, speaking into a microphone at Victoria Park. Large crowd listens to his speech. Members of Blackshirts listen. Slate indicates that crowd size is estimated at 100,000.
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