King George VI ascends to the throne following the abdication of King Edward VIII in the United Kingdom. His wife becomes Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon with daughter Princess Elizabeth becoming the heir presumptive. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon meets with doctors and nurses during a visit to a hospital. A huge crowd gathered to cheer the royal family. Queen Elizabeth walks with her two daughters and sits in an open car. Queen Elizabeth in a garden. A parade of the British Army. King George VI shake hands with men. Trophies and awards are seen near King George VI.
British Union of Fascists (BUF) leader Sir Oswald Mosley seen after he delivers a speech in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Oswald Mosley steps down from a dais and passes through cheering crowd some of who deliver fascist salutes to him. Crowd is mostly men but includes some women. Background banner behind crowd reads, "Fascism Means War." BUF parade continues along streets of Manchester. Point of view from elevated camera position embedded with men marching in the street, with some cars moving slowly beside the marchers. Oswald Mosley speaks to a man along the road with parked buses behind.
Creation of an artificial harbor and bridges by the Seabees in Normandy, France during World War II. Captain Clark is in charge of landing operations at Omaha beach and Commander Karlior, 108th Seabees battalion talk. Towing operations: Tugs used for towing phoenix units. The tugs take a whale unit in tow. A tug takes a phoenix unit in tow and anther with a whale unit in tow. Lobnitz spuds in tow. A formation of fighter aircraft in flight. Seabees crew and gun crew on phoenix unit. 40mm anti aircraft gun on the phoenix unit. Transport aircraft tow a glider.
Creation of an artificial harbor and bridges by the Seabees in Normandy, France during World War II. Tugs with units of the artificial harbor in tow. A barrage balloon overhead. The tugs push phoenix units into position. Crew on the phoenix units works with lines. Flooded phoenix compartments. The phoenix units sunk in position. A Phoenix unit in sea and crew men on the unit.
Tugs tow Phoenix units for making an artificial harbor at Normandy beachhead in France during World War II. Phoenix (reinforced concrete caisson) units are towed. Tugs towing Phoenix units. A ship underway. The Phoenix units being towed to a position for sinking. Ships underway. Gun crew at stations on Phoenix units. Barrage balloons flying in the background. Landing Ship Tanks approach a beach. An LST approaches the beach. Other ships in the background.
French motorized cavalry unit with tanks and motorcycles in formation, in Morocco. The commanding officer, a French Colonel, orders the unit to mount up and move out. Tank crews and motorcyclists take up their operating positions. Column of tanks and motorcycles moves beside what appear to be ancient ruins.
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