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French General Requin reviews troops and speaks with journalists at a village in France during World War II.

French General Requin speaks with journalists in France during World War II. French General Requin arrives in a staff car and reviews tank troops in a village in France. The officers standing in front of their tanks wait to receive badges. General Requin with French War Correspondents Joseph Kessel, Emmanuel Bourcier, Edouard Helsey, Maurice Noel, Jacques Boulanger, Academician Jerome Tharaud. A French soldier in a ditch demonstrates the use of double barreled antiaircraft machine gun. General Requin and the journalists look at the machine gun.

Location: France
Date: 1939, October
Duration: 3 min 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064163
Britain's Duke of Windsor visits French troops in France, at beginning of World War II

Opening scene shows French troops lined up in formation on either side of a muddy path at a French military installation. They are presenting arms with their rifles. Walking along the path toward the camera is the Duke of Windsor who maintains a continuous hand salute as he passes the troops. He is escorted by a French Colonel. They turn a corner and continue past more French troops presenting arms. Next, the Duke meets and shakes hands with a group of French soldiers and officers, who stand on a step in front of a building. He exchanges salutes with and shakes hands with some. Change of scene shows the Duke of Windsor stepping from doorway of a building decorated with French and British flags. He is escorted by a French Officer and they pass more French troops presenting arms. Scene shifts to a staff car driving along the street in a French town, where local citizens wave and applaud the occupants. The Duke is next seen outside the car being greeted by France's Army Commander in Chief, General Maurice Gustave Gamelin. Closeups of the two conversing. While General Gamelin walks several feet away, The Duke reviews a contingent of French troops presenting arms. He reaches out to some junior officers and shakes their hands. General Gamelin stands with the Duke of Windsor as he speaks with a soldier outside the ranks. Scene shifts again to the Duke making his way up a steep snowy bank, at the Maginot line, escorted by French officers. At the top of the hill, surrounded by French officers, he looks at a map held by one. Closeup of the Duke studying the map of the Maginot line as General Gamelin looks on.

Location: France
Date: 1939, December 12
Duration: 1 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064170
People gathered at Westminster Abbey to pray for peace in London, England.

People gathered at the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, Westminster Abbey (Dean's Yard, London SW1P 3PA, United Kingdom) in London, England. People read a poster on the wall. A busy street with people walking and vehicles on the road in front of Westminster Abbey. Men and women enter the gate. View of the church building. People pray for peace inside the church.

Location: London England United Kingdom
Date: 1938
Duration: 3 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064182
Duke of Kent, Queen Mary and Neville Chamberlain's cars arrives for reassembling of House of Commons in London, England.

Reassembling of House of Commons in London, England. Officials arrive in cars. British civilians watching the officials arriving. Soldiers stand guard in front of the civilians. Duke of Kent's car and Queen Mary's car drives along the road. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's car drive past a huge crowd.

Location: London England United Kingdom
Date: 1938, September 28
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064183
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Anthony Eden and French Diplomat Rene Massigli leave in their cars in London, England.

Foreign Minister for the National Committee for Liberation Rene Massigli (French Diplomat) in London, England. French Diplomat Rene Massigli gets into a car and leaves. British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Anthony Eden comes out of a building and leaves in the staff car. A guard walks in front of the building with rifle in hand. Plaque, on the wall, of Viscount Gray of Falloden.

Location: London England United Kingdom
Date: 1943
Duration: 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064199
British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Ernest Bevin works inside office in Europe during World War II.

British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Ernest Bevin in Europe during World War II. An official places important papers inside a bag. British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Ernest Bevin reads a document seated at desk. Official arrives with a file and keeps it in front of Ernest Bevin. Ernest Bevin signs documents. The State Secretary dictates a letter to his secretary and speaks over phone. Ernest Bevin opens a box.

Location: Europe
Date: 1940, May
Duration: 3 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064205
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