British people prepare for war in London, England, early in World War 2. Board outside a shop reads 'Materials suitable for blackout'. Woman looks at the shop. People walk by the street. Poster reads 'Blackout Blinds, Made to Order'. Torches and ARP (Air Raid Precaution) emergency kits on display.
British people prepare for war in London, England during World War II. Group of workers dig trenches and fill sandbags. Tents in the background. Crowd watches from fenced area. Workers make a sandbag wall. Young boy watches through the fence.
Events leading to start of World War 2. Contingents of German army troops and black uniformed SS (Schutzstaffel) troops parading past Hitler on reviewing stand in German city. Hitler youth at a rally in a stadium. Hitler addressing an open air assembly, shaking his fist, yelling about the might of Germany in an animated fashion. Women holding signs reading: "Down with War and Fascism," and "Aid the Allies." 1939 edition of the New York Times carries headline about Nazi pact with Soviets and of Estonia giving Moscow air and sea bases. Views of Soviet leaders, Joseph Stalin, Vyacheslav Molotov, and General Boris Mikhailovitch Shaposhnikov, preparing to meet with German foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop for signing of Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact agreeing to non-aggression between Germany and the Soviet Union. Von Ribbentrop descending from his airplane for the meeting. Scenes of German attack and invasion of Poland, September 1, 1939. Vehicles carrying German troops on the move. German Stuka, Ju87 dive bombers peeling off in dives and dropping bombs. German He-111 bomber in flight. Many explosions and collapsing buildings and destruction depicted. Soviet T-26 Twin-Turret Cavalry Tank seen moving through snow as it crosses Polish frontier, on September, 17, 1939. Soviet troops charging into Poland in the snow. The two forces meet in central Poland. Newspaper cartoon of the time shows Hitler and Stalin politely addressing each other in deprecating terms. Soviet icebreaker opening the way for German warships. German submarine making way on the surface, ostensibly from a base in Murmansk, and firing at a surface ship with its 88mm deck gun. A French fighter plane spinning towards earth and pilot parachuting. Narrator speaks of French Communists sabotaging electrical systems on the aircraft. The plane burning on the ground. German troops marching along the Champs Elysees, with the Arc de Triomphe in background. German troops firing artillery at Soviet forces after Germany turns on the Soviet Union and commences Operation Barbarossa in 1941. Wooden buildings burning. Russian soldier with hands up approaches German soldier to surrender. German soldier motions him behind battle line.
A scientific documentary depicts ancient Egypt and artifacts from archaeology work in Egypt. A wheel of a war chariot. A painting of a king standing on a chariot fighting in a war. Calm waters of the River Nile. A golden battle axe with carvings on it.
Activity in France during World War II. An army truck comes along a runway. United States Army Air Force ( USAAF ) Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft taxi on the runway. War damaged buildings and a broken roof. A fleet of USAAF P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft in flight.
Activity in Germany during World War II. A bridge over the Rhine River in Remagen. United States Army soldiers fire at enemy positions. The bridge in the background. War damaged building. U.S. Army jeeps and armor passing by the damaged buildings, including M4 Sherman tanks and a M32 Tank Recovery Vehicle.
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