London under German aerial bombardment

Identifier
irn561994
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • RG-60.1964
Dates
1 Jan 1940 - 31 Dec 1940
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

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Scope and Content

British produced film documents a typical night in London under the German aerial bombardment. Citizens go home in the evening rush hour, police and air raid wardens man their posts, and Londoners bed down in public air raid shelters. At 8:30 p.m. the bombing raid begins. Searchlight and antiaircraft units are active. Bombs fall and firemen fight fires while people sleep in shelter. At 6 a.m. the ""all clear"" sounds. King George and Queen Elizabeth inspect damage. Workers rake up debris and extinguish smoldering fires as London goes to work as usual. Stresses London's determination to fight on.

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