King George V leads in Remembrance Day ceremonies in London in England. Uniformed forces of the Empire, ex-servicemen and family members of the War Heroes gathered for the ceremony. King George V places a wreath on the Cenotaph.
Allied leaders including General Eisenhower, General Montgomery and General Arthur Tedder meet in London to plan invasion of mainland Europe in World War II. Cameramen take their photographs. The Generals map the invasion attack. view of amassed Allied fighter planes, spare engines, propellers, replacement parts, and stacks of munitions, incendiary bombs, shells, and various bombs are seen being readied for use in invasion.
Franklin Knox, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) shakes hands with U.S. Navy Admiral Harold Stark, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe, British Vice-Admiral Sir Bertram H Ramsay, and other British and American naval officers, after visiting them in Stark's headquarters at 20 Grosvenor Square, London, England, during World War 2. Secretary Knox enters a car. Scene shifts to an RAF airfield where Secretary Knox stands with Admiral Stark and two military aides,near the wing of a U.S. Army Air Forces C-47 airplane. Stark and Knox stand together and then Knox bids Stark goodbye, as he prepares to board the C-47 airplane. Admiral Stark salutes as Secretary Knox climbs aboard the plane. Admiral Stark and aides wave goodbye as the aircraft taxis out. Several members of British Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) walk across the airfield ramp, as the C-47 taxis out for takeoff
A film titled 'The Warning' from World War II. Narration in Japanese. Street scenes in London. Factory whistle blows announcing end of work day. People walking on the streets. Houses and city streets in view. Double decker buses and cars seen. Children playing beside a river (presumably the Thames). Boats and swan seen in the river. Newspaper headlines seen, including "War chiefs discuss mobilisation"; "Stocks Slump"; "All Navy Reserve Called Up" and "The Crisis: Latest" seen on The Evening Standard. People playing tennis, cricket and golf. Buildings seen. People sitting in a pub (bar). Antenna of transmitter on radio station. An air raid information message being transmitted from the British government on radio stations during the time of the German Blitz. British people at home and work seated and listening to their radios as the broadcast message is read. British military forces on shore of the English Channel readying anti-aircraft batteries. Japanese narration overlays clip.
Film outlines mobilization and various departments and divisions of British response to German blitz air raids in battle of Britain. Film shows scenes of: Anti-aircraft batteries, Royal Air Force aircraft response, Air Raid Wardens, Observer Corps, Decontamination Squads, Auxiliary Fire Service, and First Aid Posts. British forces prepare for German Blitz air raids on British cities in World War II. British naval ships at sea. A large howitzer and guns seen on the ship. Maps show positions of warships and aircraft in Britain. British aircraft on airfield. British police marching. British air raid wardens. Air raid observer looking skyward with binoculars. British fire engine, fire boat and fire men seen. Entrance to air raid shelter. Medical ward set up to treat victims.
British women preparing for air raid blitz during World War 2 Battle of Britain. Blacking out windows. Woman putting on a gas mask. Man stacking sand bags. Air raid shelter being constructed near bank of a river. Radio receiving station. A man communicates through the radio station. Scnes of communication lines and transmission lines warning of incoming attack. German bomber aircraft in flight. Many views of aerial towers with speakers broadcasting warning sirens. British police in motorcycles and in cars driving with loud sirens blaring to warn population of air raid. British civilians going down the entrance of underground air raid shelters. British defenses ready anti-aircraft artillery batteries.
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