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Hermann Goering, Chief of the German Air Force, gives a speech in tribute to the Luftwaffe (Air force)

Chief of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), Hermann Goering, extols the capabilities and contributions of the Luftwaffe to German conquests, mentioning Poland, and France. As he speaks, a German Henschel Hs 126 observation plane is shown, followed by shots of a Messerschmitt Me-109 and formations of them flying amongst clouds, A German antiaircraft emplacement on a parapet high above a river. A lone German sentry patroling a beach and a flight of Me-109s flying low over his head. View from nose of a German bomber flying low over water. German Dornier Do-17 bombers penetrating a coastline. Pilots and gunner in bombers. Formation of Heinkel He-111 bombers in flight. Animation shows England from perspective of a dive bomber heading toward the ground. Sequence finishes with explosion. Throughout the last half of the clip, a male chorus is heard singing the Luftwaffe's unofficial anthem, "Bomben auf Engelland," (Bombs on England) by Norbert Schultze (Norbert Arnold Wilhelm Richard Schultze).

Date: 1939
Duration: 3 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675037624
Testing of bomb proof Air Raid Shelters in Birmingham, England.

Scene of dome shaped kiosks named Air Raid Shelters in Birmingham, England. A woman enters inside. Man closing gate of kiosk. A bomb explodes and then woman come out of the kiosk. Winston Churchill with other officials watching. People going near the kiosks.

Date: 1939, February
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034112
People arrive at a gas masks depot and men paint traffic markings in London, England for visibility during blackouts.

Gas masks and blackout preparations at the beginning of Word War II in London, England. British parents and children arrive at a gas masks depot at Streatham. A woman leaves the depot with a pram. A sign in the background reads 'Lamberth A.R.P. Stores'. Evacuation in London. Traffic on the streets, people move on sidewalk. Men paint traffic markings on curbs, trees, posts and roads at West Dulwich. The white stripes are to aid drivers in seeing obstacles during blackouts. Men paint evacuation signs on trees. An ambulance moves in a bus depot square at Chiswick. A bridal couple leaves a church with gas masks. Bridesmaids with gas masks.

Date: 1939, August
Duration: 2 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053822
Posters with pictures of Adolf Hitler and Paul Joseph Goebbels in London, England (WW2)

Sandbagged fire alarm and posters in London, England. Sandbags kept outside a building. Men working at sandbags. A sign reads 'London Fire Station'. Posters reading 'Wanted For Murder' with pictures of World War II Nazi German leader Adolf Hitler and chief propagandist Paul Joseph Goebbels.

Date: 1939, August
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053824
The wedding of Anne Wigram, daughter of Clive Wigram (1st Baron Wigram), at Windsor castle in Windsor, England.

The wedding of Hon. Anne Wigram, daughter of Clive Wigram (1st Baron Wigram) to Mr. John Lesley Harvey at Windsor castle in Saint George's Chapel, Windsor, England. Motorcars driven towards castle in heavy snowstorm. View of Windsor castle covered with snow. People, holding umbrellas, go towards the castle to attend the wedding. A Scottish piper leads the way. View of the wedding table with service set up. View of the wedding presents for Ms. Wigram inside Windsor Castle, including a diamond and sapphire brooch from King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. A brooch from Queen Mary of Teck, mother of King George VI. Guests wait for a glimpse of the bride. Anne Wigram with her husband, John Lesley Harvey. The bride smiles.

Date: 1939, January 30
Duration: 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024546
Cargo unloaded at St Katharine Docks and packed on backs of elephants for a parade in London, England

100th anniversary celebration of the first cargo of the British tea in London, England. Cargo unloaded at St Katharine Docks. Cargo being packed on backs of elephants for a parade to the auction rooms at Mincing Lane. People and elephants in a parade.

Date: 1939, January 25
Duration: 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068174