The House of Commons in London England. Damaged and roofless areas of the building, with standing water on floors. The ruined buildings after the German bombardment in 1941 during World War 2. The debris on the ground. A man standing nearby. View of Big Ben clock tower. Officials gather outside the House of Commons, including Prime Minister Winston Churchill. They step up onto a stage with construction scaffolding nearby. Official on podium with Churchill standing behind.
Jews in Dombrowa, Poland during World War 2, following occupation of Poland by Germany in 1939. Jewish citizens gather on a street in Dombrowa. All of them wear the star of David patch or badge on their clothing to identify them as Jewish in the German-occupied city. Close-up views of Jewish men, women, and children in the town. Men discussing amongst themselves. Buildings along the side of the street.
A film on the reconstruction of Europe after World War II. Image of Adolf Hitler speaking at a rally earlier in the war, with translation of some of his words superimposed on the image. Stone heaps in a European city following bombing in World War 2. A sign for Hazelaarstraat (area of Amsterdam, Netherlands.) Rubble of destroyed buildings. The ruins of a church. Closeup views of address numbers in a city, including 6, 24, and 40, each followed by scenes of rubble and twisted metal. Woman emerges from a cave dwelling with a young child. A sad woman holding a young child. Close-up view of a rat emerging from a hole in a wallboard, walking directly toward camera position. Person placing a blanket on a crying baby. A sign board on a street reads, "Danger: Typhus carried by lice." Children (possibly Italian) gathered with water vessels near a well, collecting what appears to be dirty water. A boy lying in a hospital bed, with images of Christ and Italian writing above bed. Hand taking down a hospital chart record. "Napoli" visible on chart implying Naples, Italy. Hungry men, women, and children in Greece, living in poverty, are seen scavenging for food from trash cans. Sign on wall behind reads, "ΚΟΣΜΙΚΟΝ." Arms of women holding water pitchers, standing in a group waiting for water. A desperate looking woman holding a half-clothed sleeping child in her arms. A young boy holding the leg of an adult and crying. A carriage of a undertaker or funeral service driving away on a street.
Opening scene shows Spanish labor Union supporters marching in Valencia, Spain, in 1936, under a large banner with initals C.N.T and A.I.T. printed on its top corners (Standing for Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) and Asociación Internacional de los Trabajadores (AIT), respectively. The word: "Authores" (Authors) appears in large print on the banner. One marcher carries a large Spanish 2nd Republic flag with letters "A.I.T." on it. Next, closeups of uniformed band members playing instruments, are seen. Persons standing nearby raise their right fists in support of the Republican anti-fascist movement. Closeups of band musicians playing.
Captain James A Mollison during the World's First 2 way Transatlantic Hop. Captain Mollison boards his small Puss Moth airplane for his return trip from Mineola, New York.. He shows his 10 shilling note before boarding the airplane. The aircraft taxis and takes off from a runway.
Battle of Westerplatte as Germany invades and occupies Poland in World War 2. Railway track by the port of Danzig with a German Battleship Schleswig-Holstein in the background. The battleship fires at the coastal area of the Westerplatte. Explosions with smoke rising at the Port. Officer looks through binoculars. German sailors load and fire artillery. Polish soldiers show peace flags and surrender to the Germans. A German officer offers cigarettes to Polish soldiers. 'Marynarka' written on Polish soldier's cap.
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