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4K
1940
Sound
Newsreel
The Battle of Britain (R2 of 6)
British Gov
Summary
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 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.
Details
- Reference
- 111-OF-4 r2
- Source
- NARA
- Collection
- US Army
- Genre
- Newsreel
- Year
- 1940
- Decade
- 1940 - 1949
- Original format
- 35mm DNS/DNT
- Duration
- 9:11
- Frame rate
- 24 fps
- File format
- 4K ProRes 422 HQ / 2K Prores 422
- Colour
- Black & white
- Sound
- Yes
WW2
Europe
Great Britain