Aftermath of early German blitzkrieg bombings in England during the Battle of Britain in World War 2. King George VI and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill inspect damage and seek to raise morale of citizens. Two British citizens stand in the doorway of an Anderson Shelter air raid shelter, unharmed, with much debris from a bombing around them. Crowd gathers to look at the dignitaries. Churchill, smoking a cigar, talks to fire fighters who have hoses trained on a building fire. Ruined buildings and debris on street. A car rammed into the debris.
Unveiling of memorial statue of Franklin D Roosevelt in London England. King George VI of England and wife of Franklin D Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, walk to a monument wrapped in a British flag. Mrs Roosevelt pulls a string and statue of Franklin D. Roosevelt is unveiled. British guards at attention pay homage to the great leader. Inscription on the monument reads 'Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1882 - 1945'. King George VI places a wreath at the statue. Clement Attlee, Mrs Roosevelt and Queen Elizabeth at the ceremony. Winston Churchill along with his wife. Churchill looks at the monument.
A foggy day in London, England. A train pulls up at a station amidst thick fog cover. A man lights up a lamp. A double decker city bus and other vehicles move about on a street amidst London fog. A Policeman guides the traffic.
Aftermath of Nazi blitz bombings on London, England during World War 2. Debris piled up. People in a street. A bombed house as smoke rises from it. Auxiliary Fire Service sprays water to extinguish fire. ARP men clear away rubble.
Aftermath of Nazi blitzkrieg (blitz) bombings on London, England during World War II. Debris piled up. A bombed house. Auxiliary Fire Service and ARP men clear away debris. A truck in the foreground. Men work during the rescue operations. Uniforms hang in a bombed house.
Aftermath of Nazi German blitzkrieg (blitz) bombings on London, England during World War II Battle of Britain. Auxiliary Fire Service men spray water from hose on a bombed building in London. Smoke rises from the building. Men spray water to extinguish fire.
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