Britain reveals and demonstrates operation of a literal fire wall off the cliffs of Dover that had been set up to stop a potential German invasion of England. With World War 2 in Europe recently ended, Britain demonstrates the underwater pipelines and petroleum casks that would have generated a fire line to stop German invasion troops, ships and aircraft. Demonstration of the defenses: Large smoke column rises. Electrically operated fire lines are set on fire along coast line to burn forces of any incoming invasion. British Army soldiers near a line of mines, inland, that served as a second line of defense. A mine area is exploded for demonstration.
Landing of autogyro at the Heston Aerodrome, England. An autogyro taxis and lands at Heston Aerodrome. Captain Arthur Rawson stands by the autogyro. Captain Rawson demonstrates the advantages of the autogyro from the pilot's viewpoint.
A circus show in England. Clowns, animals and performers walk through an arena and start the show. Elephants stand on a stool. A chimpanzee rides a bicycle. Spectators applaud. A boy laughing. Women spin on ropes hanging from a ceiling. A bear wearing a dress rides a bicycle. A clown entertains children with his acts. Children in the stands laughing and smiling happily. Three different high wire tightrope acts including a man jumping rope while crossing the tightrope, a man walking on a tight rope holding an umbrella, and two women forming a human wheel barrow crossing the high wire tightrope.
British frogmen, experts in underwater demolition, in England during a training. They crash dive in a training maneuver using self-contained oxygen tanks and rubber frog's feet to swim through otherwise impassible obstacles and prepare for demolition work.
U.S. infantry and vehicles embark on ships at English shore prior to D-Day invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. U.S. infantry march along street. Soldiers carry ammunition aboard U.S. LST (Landing Ship, Tank). Tanks roll into LCT (Landing Craft, Tank). Soldiers clean guns and ammunition on deck of ship. Barges at dock. Troops loaded in assault boats are taken to waiting ships off the shore.
British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery talks to factory workers in England during World War II. Montgomery arrives in a car at a war factory and is greeted by a large crowd of workers. Montgomery makes a speech and speaks about his recent campaigns in the war. He compliments workers on their contribution to the war effort.
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