The Battle Of Britain (1943)

Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964)

ARC Identifier 36070 / Local Identifier 111-OF-4 1943

The Battle of Britain

This motion picture film focuses on the British defense against German aerial warfare, August-December, 1940. It emphasizes the courage of the people and the skill of the Royal Air Force (RAF.) Reel 1 explains Adolf Hitler's plan for invading England after gaining air superiority. It shows Hitler in Paris and German troops ready for the invasion, Britons setting up defenses, training for civilian defense and manning machines. Reel 2 shows invasion defense training; citizens greeting Winston Churchill; and German planes bombing British convoys, coastal fortifications and airfields. RAF pilots man planes and down Germans. An English pilot is rescued in the Channel. In Reel 3, industrial cities are bombed but continue production. In September, the attacks are turned to London, to crush the spirit of the people. Children are sent from the city. Reel 4 consists mostly of activities during air raids. Footage shows damage and air raid shelters, scarred London landmarks, and General Hermann Goring. Reel 5 emphasizes the determination of the British people; citizens comment on the raids. English planes bomb a German target. Coventry is flattened in retaliation. Reel 6 records the London bombing on Christmas Eve, causing the largest fire in recorded history. Water is pumped from the Thames.

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[blackoil911]

@soundersbloke

lol Germany lost the war because of Russia

England would have just been a sitting target

Your just another english man full of himself LMAO

[soundersbloke]

It's because of England that Germany lost the war and because of Hitler's mistake to invade Russia. Even without America's help, England would have never been invaded and that stopped Germany out of the confidence of the allies that they could be beaten and their defeat of possessing all of Europe. I admire England so much.

[Tissyanne]

But not nearly like the Germans. Between the Brits bombing at night and the Americans bombing during day they managed to really mess Germany up.....

[jeandemetz2009]

Yes. But they won ;)

[cryteeek]

The Brits got blown to pieces