German campaign in France and Britain; Churchill; Egypt

Identifier
irn1001256
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.119.1
  • RG-60.1108
Dates
1 Jan 1942 - 31 Dec 1942
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • United States Office of War Information (Producer)
  • United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference

Scope and Content

Reel 6 shows scenes of the French campaign, including the evacuation of children from Paris and the formal surrender. Britain is attacked: ships are sunk. London, Plymouth and Coventry suffer bombings. Churchill rallies his people. Malta is bombed. Troops fight in Egypt. Haile Selassi is restored.

Note(s)

  • Distributed by the War Activities Committee of the Motion Picture Industry. Copyright 1942. Other credits: Narrator: Paul Stewart Editor: Gene Milford Writer: Samuel Spewack

Subjects

  • ENGLAND
  • CHILDREN
  • FRANCE
  • EVACUATIONS
  • CHURCHILL, WINSTON
  • SURRENDER
  • BOMBINGS
  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY

Places

  • , Egypt
  • Paris, France
  • , Italy
  • London, England

Genre

  • Film
  • Documentary.
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