KNOW YOUR ALLY: BRITAIN
1943 · National Archives and Records Administration (via FedFlix)
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The record names a federal body as the creating agency: Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. A work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person's official duties has no US copyright (17 U.S.C. 105; before 1978, section 8 of the 1909 Act).
The record names a federal body as the creating agency. A work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person's official duties has no US copyright (17 U.S.C. 105; before 1978, section 8 of the 1909 Act). This says nothing about copyright outside the United States, or about music, stock footage or other material the film may incorporate.
- Creating body, as recorded
- Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer
- National Archives Identifier
- 36080 (local identifier 111-OF-16)
- Internet Archive item
- gov.archives.arc.36080 (uploader's licence mark: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964) ARC Identifier 36080 / Local Identifier 111-OF-16 1943 KNOW YOUR ALLY: BRITAIN On the war activities and the esprit de corps of the British, pointing out similarities to Americans, rectifying differences, and replying to accusations of German propagandists. Reel 1 illustrates prewar complacence and early losses from German bombings. Chamberlain, Mussolini, and Hitler sign the Munich Pact. Men are inducted into the Army. Planes drop leaflets over Germany. Reel 2, Britain goes on the offensive: planes strafe ships, soldiers are stationed throughout the Empire, and troops cross North Africa. Shows hordes of Italian (?) prisoners. Reel 3 compares legislative processes in the U.S. and Britain and explains the role of the crown and the relations between Britain and India. Shows several views of the Royal Family. Eden denounces negotiations with Hitler. Churchill predicts German defeat to Congress. Reel 4 shows more scenes in India, including views of Gandhi, Nehru, and Smuts. Describes the extent of British participation in the war. Shows scenes of the Navy and of the rescue of a freighter's crew. Shows Goring and contemporary and 1919 views of John W. Alcock (on his reception in Ireland after flying across the Atlantic Ocean). Reel 5 shows various industrial scenes and describes the conditions of total war. Documents shortages in food and clothing and excesses of taxes. Children are well fed. Churchill speaks to Congress about the coming peace. DVD Copied by Tim Vollmer.