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Early in World War II, Danish sea captain Andersen, delayed in a British port, tangles with German spies.

Three British spies and a French resistance fighter sneak into occupied France to gather information about the German forces for a planned invasion.

The true story of the massacre of a small Czech village by the Nazis is retold as if it happened in Wales.

A young Scottish R. A. F. Gunner is debriefed by French officials about his escape from occupied territory, and in particular one person who may or may not have been a German Agent.

Cameramen from Britain's Army Film Unit capture footage of concentration camps in German in 1945.

A documentary account of the allied invasion of Europe during World War II compiled from the footage shot by nearly 1400 cameramen.

While preparing backstage, an actor tells his castmates about an adventure he had during World War II in the Axis-controlled French colony of Madagascar working for the Resistance and clashing with the collaborationist local police chief.

The Allied campaign to drive Germany and Italy from North Africa is analysed, with the major portion of the film examining the battles at El Alamein, including a re-enactment.

British, French and American air crews join forces for final assaults on Germany and Italy.

The planning and implementation of an RAF night raid on Germany in World War II, concentrating on a low level mission by a Wellington bomber on an oil storage facility by the Rhine.

Epic British wartime documentary film on Malta's role in WW2. The film was produced to coincide with Britain's award of the George Cross to the Maltese and their defenders in April 1942.

This brief documentary-style film presents the status of Great Britain near the end of the Second World War by means of a visual diary for a baby boy born in September, 1944. Narration explains to "Timothy" what his family, his neighbors, and his fellow citizens are going through as the war nears its end, and what problems may remain for new Englishmen like Timothy to solve.

Two sisters encounter a German spy. A public service film showing how to thwart the enemy.

Documentary about the Burma Campaign during World War Two, directed by Roy Boulting.

Propaganda short about the work of the ARP.

After a masterful performance as Othello in a London theater, Ralph Richardson is asked for an autograph by Fred, his dresser. A short while later, Fred has joined the Fleet Air Arm (Fly Navy) and has become a hero, rescuing a pilot from his burning plane. When Fred goes to Buckingham Palace, it's Ralph's turn to ask for an autograph.

A short documentary style film it depicts the story of The British obtaining a special tool from America to help with the building of a tank.

Instructions in how to build an emergency cooking stove that can be used to feed up to 100 people.

A film presented by the British War Office for newly arrived World War 2 American soldiers, informing them of British ways.

Footage from Leni Riefenstahl's Nazi propaganda documentary, Triumph of the Will, is juxtaposed with a popular British dance tune to make fun of Hitler, in this playful short subject.

During the evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk in 1940, a young woman takes her motorboat to join the flotilla to rescue soldiers and also to search for her husband, a British soldier who was fighting in France and who may be among the troops waiting to be rescued.

An American soldier and a British soldier argue about the relative toughness of rugby and American football.

This film is structured around British attempts to prevent the V1 missiles from getting through to their targets. Gunners, pilots and barrage balloons are the layers of National Defence, layers of defence that can't be entirely successful.