Narrative about British Crown and relation to far flung nations of British Commonwealth, illustrated with animated maps. British steelworker and family walking to church. Views of exteriors of Protestant Church of England, Roman Catholic, and Jewish houses of worship. (The Anglican Church shown is The Parish Church of St. Andrew's, Kingsbury, on Old Church Lane, London. The Catholic church shown is the Catholic Church of St Mary & St Andrew, Dollis Hill Parish, London. The Jewish synagogue shown is the Gladstone Park and Neasden Synagogue, on Clifford Way in Neasden, in the London Borough of Brent). Victoria railroad train station, with Londoners using public transport to weekend holiday activities. Scenes along highway: thatched cottages; Windsor Castle; Eton College, with students, some in top hats; farmland. City scenes in England: patrons drink tea at restaurant or cafe; U.S. soldier talking with British Police officer (Bobbie); English merchant helping U.S. sailor, takes half crown from silver coins in his extended hand. U.S. Airmen watching orientation film about Britain. U.S. Airmen demonstrating behavior that may surprise Britons, such as sitting with feet up on table; chewing gum; reading comic books. U.S. military servicemen talking with British servicemen.
Excerpt from German propaganda film directed by Hans Bertram, released during World War 2, entitled "Kampfgeschwader Luetzow." Dramatizations feature authentic German aircraft and scenes include: German air attack on British convoy in European Theater during World War II. German officers receive report of bomber strike against British ship and plot results of bombing in headquarters. British crew abandoning burning British transport. Crew in cockpit of German aircraft Heinkel He 111. Formation of British P-36 Mohawk fighter aircraft. they attack the He-111 and hit it with many bullets. German machine gunner fires at P-36. Clouded, horizon in the background. P-36 falls streaming smoke. Another P-36 attacks and kills the German bomber pilot. Gunner runs to cockpit and takes control, shooting down the P-36. A third P-36 attacks and disables the bomber's number one engine, which the crew feathers and shuts down. The He-111 seen flying on number 2 engine only. View of Number one feathered. With bomber in and out of clouds, crewman attempts to keep it straight and level using artificial horizon instrument. With voice radio inoperative, German crewman uses modulated carrier wave (morse code) to send distress message which is received in German Headquarters.
Home defense in London, England during World War II. A British trooper trains civilian officials in firing gun. A civilian official in prone position fires a gun. British officials speak to the civilian official. British troops dig a trench. A British officer addresses his men and a civilian official meets the troops. British troops around artillery guns on a field during a drill. The civilian official examines the field. He talks to a trooper.
The British submarine HMS Supreme, tied up in a bay, in the Pacific during World War 2. Many American officers on the deck of the British submarine. They are lined up at attention. British officers and men aboard the submarine. A U.S. Rear Admiral speaking into a microphone. He decorates a British commander. American officers congratulating the British officer who has received the decoration. A girl standing on the deck of a ship.
Riots in Greece as the British exile Cyprus Archbishop Makarios. An anti-British mob storms through Athens. Troops are called to control the mob. The mob attacks British buildings and offices and destroys British shops. The troops in army trucks arrive to control the protesters.
The British Prime Minister Winston Churchill walks across a garden in the British Embassy, Tehran, Iran. He is followed by dignitaries including the young Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Churchill reviews the British and Indian Colonial troops. Three soldiers representing the British and Indian Colonial Regiments hold gifts for Winston Churchill celebrating his 69th birthday. Each man steps forward, delivers a speech and hands a gift to Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill addresses the soldiers. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi again visible behind Churchill. Soldiers raise their hats and cheer. Winston Churchill salutes and walks off. (World War II period, during Tehran Conference).
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