British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain makes a speech at Heston Airport in London, England after returning from a meeting with Adolf Hitler in Berchtesgarden, Bavaria. A Lockheed aircraft with Prime Minister Chamberlain on board taxis at Heston Airport. News cameramen await the arrival of the Prime Minister. Chamberlain steps from the aircraft and shakes hands with British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax. His aircraft is surrounded by officials, well wishers, and members of the press. He struggles through the crowd intermingled with English Bobbies (police) and speaks to the crowd. Police then escort him to a waiting car. The car is soon surrounded by people. It drives away past well wishers who line the roadway. Police control the onlookers.
A crowd and newsmen await the arrival of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, back from his meeting in Berchtesgarden, with Nazi German leader Adolf Hitler. The British Airways Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra aircraft (G-AFGN) carrying him arrives and parks at London Heston Airport. Airline personnel open the cabin door. Chamberlain steps from the aircraft and shakes hands with British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax and others. He poses for pictures.
Opening slate shows images of weapons such as hammer, switchblade, dagger. A communist meeting outdoors in Victoria Park in East London, with a speaker on an elevated platform and flag that says, in part, "NE Bethnal" on it. Fascist Blackshirt marchers (British Union of Fascists or BUF under Oswald Mosley) arrive and crowd begins to disperse and to go view Blackshirts. British civilians and children in the crowd departing the Communist rally area.
Infantrymen of U.S. 94th Division, 301st Regiment advance in Oberleuken, Germany during World War 2. Infantrymen advance along a road. A German roadblock destroyed by explosions. Soldiers clear debris after destroying the roadblock. Soldiers use minesweepers over the area. M4 Sherman tanks and infantrymen pass after clearing of road. Soldiers set detonation wire into place. ( Note: The final column of M4 Sherman tanks are worth noting as they are M4A2 dry stowage tanks received from the British as evidenced by the "T" numbers visible on a number of the tanks in the clip and British spare track stowage. The tanks are fitted with U.S. radios, as evidenced by the antenna.)
Newsmen of different nations prepare news in Lisbon about Allied occupation of Africa during World War II. Sign on door reads 'Associated Press Lisbon Bureau'. Correspondent for Associate Press Mr. Luiz Lupi reads latest dispatch. Lupi puts down paper and starts to prepare his wire. Mr. Lupi rings the bell to summon telegraph operator to whom he gives the cable. Daily Herald correspondent Miss Shereliff in her villa at Casoaix. She prepares a meal and leaves stove to answer telephone. She prepares her cable, 'V' sign on wall. Sign reads 'Anglo American Press Conference'. Correspondent of Allied Nations in Lisbon. Correspondents at Royal British Club listen to release of military information by press attache of British Embassy. Press attache in the center, and two collaborators seated. Journalists listen to press attache. Office of U.S. Minister in Lisbon shows U.S. representative to the Vatican, Myron Taylor receive the press in the office of the U.S. Minister. Myron Taylor speaks to American and English correspondents. U.S. Minister at Lisbon, Mr. Bert Fish with Mr. Taylor.
V-E Day and Victory celebrations in Europe at the end of World War II in Europe. Civilians celebrate on the streets in Brussels, Belgium. Victory celebrations in Paris, France show a church bell ringing. French, American and British flags are raised. Cheering French crowd on the streets in Paris. French General Charles de Gaulle visits the Arch de Triomphe and pays homage at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier. British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery receives German surrender at Lundberg.
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