Battle Of London
This... is London. This classic 1941 newsreel offers authentic B&W footage from the Battle of Britain. Narrated in classic newsreel style and set to confident pomp and circumstance-like music, this is wartime propaganda at its best. While the anticipation of the nightly raids (a.k.a. "Terror on Wings") is almost as terrifying as the bombs themselves, the people of London do their best to keep a positive outlook. From the spotters searching the night skies for raiders, to the "suicide squads" charged with disarming unexploded bombs, this film gives us a good idea of what it was like to live in a city under siege.