Several separate scenes from World War I. Brief glimpse of 4th Liberty Loan parade in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the First World War. The Liberty Loan Committee with group of persons standing in front of their stand. Employees of Heyl & Patterson Inc. carry a banner announcing 100% subscription in the 4th Liberty Loan drive. Sign on street pole tells directions to the American Locomotive Pittsburgh works. Scene changes to London,England, where British Army drummers stand and play in front of a YMCA building. People in crowd behind them wave American flags. Americans, including YMCA workers, soldiers, sailors, nurses, and English friends celebrate in a parade,accompanied by a British Army band and escorted by London Bobbies (policemen). Revelers ride in cars bedecked with American flags. Many ride on Army trucks. U.S. officers ride in staff cars. Another change of scene shows a U.S. Navy cinematographer hand cranking his motion picture camera, while standing in an open car. The car has a sign on its side reading: "Photographic Division, U.S. Navy." Another sailor sits in driver's seat while a third keeps pedestrians clear from the camera line of sight.
Newsreel titled 'Britain Digs Deep to Flee Robot Bombs" (V2 flying bombs). British civilians evacuated to an underground 'Deep Shelter' in London, avoiding bombing over civil areas by the Nazi German Luftwaffe aircraft. Civilian men, women and children in the underground bomb shelter. A mother feeds milk to her infant. People can be seen cooking, socializing, and asleep in the shelter. (World War II period).
Damage to the buildings and houses in London due to bombing by German bombers, during blitz bombing campaign of Battle of Britain in World War II. Bomb damage to the Inner Temple Library in London. Shattered walls and roof of dining hall in the Temple. Civilians witness the damage. Rubble of the building materials lying all over. Smoke arises off the debris. More people arriving to see the damage.
Damage to the buildings and houses in London due to bombing by German bombers, during World War II. Civilians talk standing outside the bombed Middle Temple. People looking at the damage caused by the Nazi bombers. An excavator removes debris of building material. Workers and soldiers remove the rubbles with shovels. Smoke arises from damaged portions..
Damage to the buildings and houses in London due to bombing by German bombers, during World War II. Damaged building of the Coventry Cathedral. Firemen watch the damages. A fireman tries to extinguish fire from its destroyed parts. Immense smoke comes out of the rubble. Soldiers clear the debris. A destroyed bus, burnt completely by the explosion of Nazi bomb.
A huge crowd in Piccadilly Circus, London assembled at night to celebrate the V-E Day. People celebrate the victory of Allied Forces over Germany in World War II. American soldiers and British civilians drink from bottle and dance on streets. signs on a building read: "Buy Savings Stamps"and "Support yir Savings Group." Allied servicemen and British civilian women dance in a circle. After dark near end of film, some celebrants set a bonfire.
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