Irrawaddy river, Burma, 1 Apil 1942. View of various small civilian boats on the Irrawaddy, including "Sunlight". Wooden boom across the river. Men at work on the construction of the boom. Various small civilian boats including "Cameo". Portrait shot ...

Delhi airport, Delhi, India, 12 June 1942. View over airfield control tower to aircraft in the sky. View over roof of car with Union flag to aircraft in the sky. Shot of airfield control tower with sandbag defences, across the airfield. Douglas C-47 ...

GB

The world in the 3rd year of war - a mixture of caution ("Today our world faces its greatest danger") and determination ("Preparing for the attack which must come").

Film stresses the global nature of the war, and ...

CANADA CARRIES ONCanada

Opening titles - "Today the destiny of nations depends on their possession of the metals vital in war". Film outlines Canada's contribution to the Allied war effort with both raw minerals in the 'Great ...

GB

A sympathetic look at "the storm centre of the war in the Far East".

Reel 1 explains China's geography and culture, concentrating on 20th century history of efforts by Sun Yat-Sen and Chiang Kai-shek to modernise ...

Germany

German newsreel presents first screening of Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Hong Kong and the victory parade through the latter.

On board a Japanese aircraft carrier in the Pacific, Nakajima B5N2 torpedo ...

Germany

Two titled newsreel items on Generalfeldmarschall Kesselring inspecting Luftwaffe units at airbase in Southern Italy, preceding extended aerial coverage of bombing of Malta by Junkers Ju 88 and Messerschmitt Me 110 aircraft, and battle scenes on ...

Germany

I. Funeral of Adolf Hhnlein. State funeral of founder of NSKK takes place in Armeemuseum cupola hall. Hitler enters, followed by Bormann, and kisses widow's hand and condoles with other relatives of one of his oldest followers. Funeral march ...

Germany

I. Reopening of Croatian Parliament. Croatian leader Ante Pavelic walks at head of ceremonial procession to old parliament, closed for past twenty-five years. Pavelic climbs stairway and mounts podium to express his thanks to Germany and ...

Germany

I. Springtime agriculture in Southern Crimea. Peasants dig earth against distant background of snow-tipped mountains and vineyards beside sea (Black Sea bordering Southern Crimea ?). Tractors drive out of plant and plough between trees. German ...

Japan

Reel 1: Credits roll over disintegrating Union Jack. Aerial view of Hong Kong establishes site of Britain's approaching defeat, here garrisoned by turbaned Indian troops. Union Jacks fly over commercial centre of the colony, where two well- ...

Japan

German sub-titled version of a Japanese film using a combination of documentary and feature material to cover the training of a Japanese Naval Air Force (JNAF) cadet prior to the attacks on Pearl Harbor and on the ...

Japan

I. "Vision of Peace in the Philippines." Natives on Mindanao work on a hemp plantation, planted two years ago by Japanese settlers. Palms are cut, dried, bound in bales and weighed. People of Asia have for generations suffered under the domination ...

Japan

I. "Grand Imperial military revue." Emperor Hirohito on horseback takes salute at parade of Imperial forces (at Yoyoki ?) on 8 January. Prodigious successes in first month of war have led to collapse of Anglo-American aspirations in East Asia. ...

Japan

Documentary on Japanese advance through Malaya, attack on Singapore, British surrender and Japanese victory parade.

Heavily laden medium tank Type 97, CHI-HA with palm leaf camouflage advances along road flanked ...

Japan

Compilation covers the Japanese raid on Ceylon and occupation scenes on Guam and Wake Island in the Pacific.

Carrier force at sea. Mitsubishi A6M2 is pushed on deck. Japanese pilots on board an aircraft carrier ...

Japan

Compilation uses stock shot material to cover sinking of British Force Z off Malaya and actuality of airborne capture of Celebes and air attack on Allied fleet off Java.

Main title reads "Naval warfare off Malaya. ...

Japan

Compilation shows the Japanese attack on and occupation of New Guinea, the bombing of Darwin, the occupation of the Andaman Islands and the carrier action off Colombo.

"Capture of New Guinea". Japanese task force ...

Japan

I."Build new Philippines! Fight for greater East Asia! Air attacks over Hawaii!" Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Commentary announces that Nippon declared war on the USA and Great Britain on 8 December 1941; map of Pacific region. Kaga and ...

INDIAN INTER-SERVICE PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTORATE COLLECTION - INDIAN HOME FRONT AND MILITARY OPERATIONS, AND ALLIED OPERATIONS IN ITALY AND THE PACIFIC DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARIndia

An ambiguous piece of undocumented ...

GB

"Malta blitz greets new Governor."

RAF Film Unit coverage of scenes during an air raid on Malta shows the attack, and then life carrying on after the sounding of the 'all clear'. Lord Gort arrives, bringing with him ...

GB

British newsreel covering the British retreat through Burma, an exclusive report by British Paramount cameraman Maurice Ford.

Opening titles "Burma. A War Correspondent's Despatch. Film and Story by Maurice Ford". A ...

GB

I. Film opens by listing outstanding RAF events of the year (then continues with two newsreel items) which show that 1942 was the year of passing to the offensive. Outstanding achievements listed include Fighter Command's great sweeps, 1000-bomber ...

GB

Unedited material of RAF activity in Gibraltar. No combat footage.

Main subject is the Special Erection Party assembling Spitfires and test flights in mid-1942, prior to Operation Torch; for a shot by shot analysis ...

GB

I. "The Promise of 1942." Survey of major political and military developments of 1942 which started inauspiciously with the loss of Singapore (peacetime views and evacuation of civilians) and ended encouragingly with success in North Africa and the ...

GB

I. "Italy blitzed!" Scenes of the production of "even bigger and more beautiful bombs" (filling 2000-lb casings with explosives) introduce aerial film of a night raid on Genoa. Flares and bombs explode over a wide area as the commentary justifies ...

GB

I. "African Troops In Madagascar." African troops disembark in order to protect Britain's sea-lines and to save the island "from being bartered to the enemy by the treachery of Vichy marionettes". Fake tom tom music accompanies a view of the troops ...

GB

I. "News from Ceylon." Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, Commander-in-Chief of Ceylon, and Sir Henry Turnbull, Officer in Command, are escorted by elephants when they visit an ancient Buddhist temple at Kelaniya. Monks watch the procession. The Admiral ...

GB

I. "They must see in the dark." Airmen selected for night flying undergo a series of eye tests and corrective exercises at an RAF ophthalmic centre.

II. "Stirlings in the making." Stirling towed out of hangar. Production scenes show the ...

I. "Factory beats bomber." a. A munitions factory damaged in a tip and run raid manages to resume production after only five days. Workers step through rubble to reach factory while victims of the raid sit smiling in hospital. RAF officer explains the ...

United States of America

Last part of information film aimed at US Marine Corps recruits combines archive and dramatised sequences to recall heroic resistance against Japanese of Marines on US Pacific island outposts (Guam, Wake) after Pearl Harbor, and ...

MARCH OF TIME

Part one of a double issue (part two - 'India at War') dealing with India's political state while under threat of Japanese invasion.

The film briefly outlines the various factions - in particular the ...

BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WARGB

Two new African recruits look up in wonder at the signal flags of the W.D. Fleet. A squad of African troops march, before Sergeant M’Cabe calls the squad to attention. The film shows Semaphore ...

GB

A ground floor room, preferably facing the garden rather than the street, is selected as a "refuge room," then simple precautions taken: removal of glass objects, taping windows and acquisition of new government steel-tube shelter, which acts as a ...

Great Britain

An illustration of the role of African servicemen in the Second World War. The King's African Rifles and the Royal West African Frontier Force are seen on manoeuvres in Ceylon, the Gold Coast regiment are shown building a ferry, and the ...

BRITISH NEWSGreat Britain

For a detailed shot list, contact NFTVA. Items include: CANADA - AIRFIELD OF DEMOCRACY NEWS IN FLASHES P.M. BACK WITH PLANS

BRITISH NEWSGreat Britain

For a detailed shot list, contact NFTVA. Items include: The QUEEN HONOURS A.T.S. DIAMOND JUBILEE OF BOYS' BRIGADE ITALY LORD WAVELL LEAVES FOR INDIA GREAT U.S. AIR ASSAULT

Great Britain

West Indians serving in Britain during World War II talk about their work in the armed forces and in civilian life.

Rl. 1. In a BBC sound studio, Una Marson opens a broadcast to the West Indies and introduces West Indians who talk ...

Palestine

DOCUMENTARY. The work of the Hadassah Medical Organisation (sponsored by the Women's Zionist Organisation of America) in Palestine, particularly during World War II. The Hadassah Organisation brings American techniques to help the Jewish ...

BRITISH NEWSGreat Britain

For a detailed shot list, contact NFTVA. Items include: SOUTH AFRICA COAST DEFENCE PRESENTING SEAFIRES LIGHTER MOMENTS IN THE DESERT MANNED BY WOMEN KENYA POLICE AT FOOTBALL INDIANS IN TUNIS R.A.F. TREBLES WEIGHT OF AVERAGE ...

Great Britain

Drama tracing the life of a crusty old man of World War II to his military beginnings as a dashing young officer winning the VC in the Boer War.

Great Britain

This film describes the adventures of the famous convoy to Malta in August, 1942. It shows some general views of the island, and gives several shots of the ships in the convoy such as, the battleships Nelson and Rodney. After heavy ...

BRITISH NEWSGreat Britain

For detailed shot list, contact NFTVA. Items include: UNITED NATIONS DAY IN CAIRO TRANSPORT PROBLEMS IN BURMA The KING CONFERS WITH ALLIED COMMANDERS NEWSBRIEFS CHURCHILL A FREEMAN

Great Britain

Colour documentary showing the migration of a Barotse tribe from Mongu to Limulunga during the seasonal floods.

The film opens with scenes of agricultural life 'in the Barotse province of Northern Rhodesia' and shows the daily life ...

A look at the work done at the Chipembi Institution in Northern Rhodesia, beginning with a journey to reach it beginning in Southampton and eventually settling on the experiences of Amon, his education, his marriage to Salome and his vocation as an ...

BRITISH NEWSGreat Britain

For detailed shot list, contact NFTVA. Items include: The KING WITH THE CANADIANS DESPATCHES FROM TUNISIA FUNERAL OF A V.C. NORTH AFRICAN FRONT ADAMU SOKOTA JOINS UP LORD LOUIS AT SANDHURST

BRITISH NEWSGreat Britain

For a detailed shot list, contact NFTVA. Items include: 'TRAIN BUSTNG' MUSTANGS KING AND QUEEN VISIT U.S. AIRFIELDS ROYAL CHILDREN AT THE SHOW A.T.S. OVERSEAS SECRET JUNGLE ARMY N BURMA VICTORY MARCH IN TUNIS

BRITISH NEWSGreat Britain

For a detailed shot list, contact NFTVA. Items include: FIFTH ARMY ACROSS THE VOLTURNO PERSONALITIES: LORD LINLITHGOW, LORD LOUIS, MR.EDEN (LORD LINLITHGOW ARRIVES BACK IN ENGLAND) (LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN ARRIVES IN INDIA) (MR. ...