1940 DEFENCE: World War 2: How to deal with incendiary bombs
May 7, 2026
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1:49Now Playing1940 DEFENCE: World War 2: How to deal with incendiary bombs
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as posted by the channelDate: 13th June 1940
Location: BARNES, ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Incendiary Bombs
BARNES, ENGLAND: CU man holding small incendiary bomb. SV AFS man holding up stirrup pump. CU pump put into bucket. TV AFS man running out hose with pump CU Adjusting nozzle of hose. CU Jet and spray SV AFS man pumping. GV AFS man lying on ground using stirrup pump. CU AFS man on ground using pump. SV Master and Miss Brown putting on record on gramophone in house. GV Two Dorniers in air. GV Incendiary bomb falls on roof of house. SV Incendiary bomb ignites in room. SV Mr. Brown taking off coat. SV Mr. Brown rushes upstairs. SV Master Brown out of house. SV Grandpa Brown brings out bucket. SV Incendiary bomb burning by bed. SV Miss Smith arrives at Browns' house and meets her with pump in hand SV Miss Smith runs upstairs with hose. GV Miss Smith lies on floor with hose. SV pan bed burning. GV Master Brown approaching AFS man in street. GV Barnes fire engine out of station. SV Miss Brown kneeling on ground playing jet on fire. SV Mr. Brown still pumping. SV Girl carrying bucket of water. BV Miss Smith playing water on fire. CU Miss Smith playing hose on fire. SV Bomb almost out. GV Miss Smith gathering up hose. SV Family congratulating each other at doorway, Mr. Smith waves firemen away. GV Mr. Smith shakes hands with fireman.
Public Information Material; Munitions and Armaments; Great Britain; World War II (World War 2, Second World War)
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