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Canadian Lancaster bomber KB-700 under construction and ready for its first flight to England from Canada.

Completion of first Canadian Lancaster bomber KB-700. Workers and engineers in manufacturing plant finalize the work of Lancaster production. Overhead view of entire length of aircraft in factory while under construction. Air Force Officers inspect the built aircraft. Celebration and inaugural ceremony of the Lancaster aircraft with musical bands, cheering people visible in the background. Aircraft moves out from the aircraft factory hangar, "VICTORY" written on the top of the hangar at the plant, Victory Aircraft Limited. Flight crew members along with a dog, climb up in the aircraft. Views of interior of Lancaster bomber, main corridor, and cockpit and controls. Aircraft named the "Ruhr Express", takes off from Canada for its first flight to England. View of it flying over waters with ice. Aircraft lands on the concrete runway in London. Senior Air force officers and other dignitaries receive the flight crew members. Address from Sir Stafford Cripps, British minister of aircraft production with emphasis on the capability of the Canadian Lancaster. Air Force Officers in briefing preparing for attack on Berlin. (World War II period).

Date: 1943, August 1
Duration: 6 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030749
Canadian Lancaster bomber KB-700 night raid bombing Berlin Germany

Participation of Canadian Lancaster bomber aircraft over Berlin Germany in World War II. Lancaster bombers loaded with heavy bombs take off from England for the night time bombing. Scenes from dining hall of Victory Aircraft Plant in Malton Ontario Canada as war production workers workers learn about their "Q for Queenie" (nickname) first KB-700 Lancasters being used to bomb Berlin. Views from inside Lancaster bomber aircraft as crews fly toward Berlin. Internal views of pilots, cockpit, bombardier area, navigator area. Flak and planes evading flak and anti aircraft fire from German ground forces. Views of the impact of bombing along with the explosion sound in background. Bright lights and flashes on ground as bombs impact and fires burn on ground in Berlin, as seen from Canadian Lancaster bomber flying overhead during mission. Radio conversation of pilots and ground men, explosion sound and the victory shouts heard in background.

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030750
Army Air Force general speaks about KB-700 Lancaster Bomber

Audio largely unintelligible. United States Army Air Force general seated at a desk talking about the Canadian KB-700 Lancaster Bomber program during World War II. Map on wall of European Theatre of Operations. Flag of United States is visible in the back.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030751
Soldiers of 30th Infantry Division moves across the destroyed city of Battipaglia, Italy (WW2)

Soldiers from the 30th Infantry Division in Battipaglia, Italy during World War II. Signboard of Battipaglia is seen. A horse driven cart, army trucks and soldiers pass by the wrecked buildings. Views of destroyed city, railway station and damaged sign boards due to war. Soldiers walk along the roadsides in army Jeeps and several soldiers walk on streets carrying their guns on shoulders.

Date: 1943, September 24
Duration: 3 min 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030836
General Mark W Clark along with other officers and 30th Infantry Division discussing war strategies in Eboli, Italy (WW2)

U.S. Army officers engage in strategical discussions in Eboli, Italy during World War II. General Mark W Clark, Air Marshal Arthur W. Tedder along with other two British Army officers observes maps and discuss. General Clark seen with other officers looking in maps near an army jeep. A soldier holding gun and standing in rear near the tree. General Clark look carefully in map while another officer with pen shows some specifications. Several soldiers from 30th Infantry Division standing in background. General Clark walks under shade, shake hands with other army personal, discuss and walk away along others. Two army personals standing near a wrecked building while General Clark comes out from a building, gets in the army jeep and moves away. Views of destroyed buildings and soldiers on streets. Signboard of Eboli is seen.

Date: 1943, September 24
Duration: 2 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030837
Snapshots of war affected people and destroyed city in Eboli, Italy (WW2)

Post war snapshots of Eboli, Italy in World War II. Signboard of Eboli is seen. Views of the Monumento Ai Caduti (Piazza della Repubblica, 84025 Eboli SA, Italy). A damaged building and an old woman walking in ruins. Destroyed buildings and people searching in ruins. Women carry water pots on their head walk through ruins. Scenes of wrecked buildings, people walking with their belongings and children sitting with old women in ruins.

Date: 1943, September 24
Duration: 3 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030838