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1949 The Battle of Britain remembered
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1:04Now PlayingDate: 15th September 1949
Location: Britain
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Commemorating the Battle of Britain
ENGLAND: London: Westminster:
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BARRETT. Air Marshall. Seen with Geoffrey De Freitas at Uxbridge, welcoming athletics for the Britannia Shield trophy, inspects guard of honour,
BATTLE of BRITAIN. ANNIVERSARY. Shots of the Battle of Britain window, Massed formations of planes fly over the Heart of London, led by a lone hurricane. Athletics welcome at Uxbridge by Sir Arther Barratt, for the annual Britannia Shield trophy,
BRITANNIA SHIELD Shots of shield,also seen arriving at Uxbridge are athlete entering for the trophy,welcomed by Sir Arther Barrett, shots of flags of 6 nations flying to-gether,Belguim, France & Norway,Netherlands, Greece,
DE. FREITAS. GEOFFREY MR. With Sir Arther Barrett at Uxbridge welcoming athletics for the Britania shield trophy, inspects guard of honour,
R.A.F. REGIMENT Guard of Honour at Uxbridge, inspected by Sir Arther Barrett & Mr Geoffrey Defeitas, Good shots of them presenting arms,
WESTMINSTER ABBEY Shots of massed informations flying over Westminster during the Battle of Britain week,
post-war, stained glass, award, The Few, German Air Force (Luftwaffe), air superiority, RAF, R.A.F., Royal Air Force, World War Two, WWII, Word War II, Second World War
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