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An anti-British Nazi compilation “documentary” that mocks the gentleman code of Churchill, Chamberlain, Halifax, and Eden by recutting newsreels: British retreats in France/Belgium/Holland and Greece are blamed for civilian deaths and destruction, while German forces are cast as humane liberators who repair bridges and feed refugees; it culminates by denouncing the Royal Navy’s strike at Mers-el-Kébir.

An army officer is executed by a firing squad. A woman cries on his grave.

A young soldier tries to survive with his sister in a world devastated by war.

An actuality film of the P&O troopship Nubia departing Southampton for the Boer War in South Africa on 21st October 1899. War had been declared on the 11th October so this departure forms part of a number of chartered ships leaving from around Britain every day. According to the BFI programme notes, the Nubia docked at Cape Town on 13 Nov 1899, after sailing for 23 days. The soldiers onboard included the 1st Battaliion Scots Guards and 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire regiment. These soldiers first saw action 10 days after docking on 23rd November at the Battle of Belmont. This film was made and distributed by the Fuerst Brothers in London.

Professional footballers answer the call of duty and get in training; many would go on to fight in the Battle of the Somme.

A veteran war reporter finds peace of mind in the Highlands of Scotland.

April 1945, the Second World War is coming to an end. 6,800 Jewish prisoners are about to be deported to Bergen Belsen concentration camp, Czech Republic. The first of three trains depart with 2,500 prisoners. It will never reach its destination.

An animated short offering small glimpses into the life of a British Soldier (Tommy) serving in the trenches.

Documentary about the 1944 landing of British, Norwegian and Belgian commandos on the German-occupied island of Walcheren, The Netherlands.

A couple is attacked by warriors.

New Arthur De Sousa Monteiro's movie about WW2.

Documentary combining eyewitness testimony and expert interviews with original archive material to explore the story of lawyer Hans Litten's public attempt to challenge Hitler.

Blind soldiers from St. Dunstan's Hostel row on Regent's Park Lake.

In China at the turn of the 20th century, there was a rebel group called the Society of the Harmonious Fist, otherwise known as Boxers. They attacked Westerners and any Chinese who associated with Westerners. In this short, a Chinese government executioner prepares to behead a captured Boxer rebel.

June 6, 1944, was a historic day that proved to be a major turning point of World War II. In a dangerous move that surprised Axis forces, the largest covert operation in history was performed, as an unparalleled Allied force stormed the beaches of Normandy. This documentary transplants the viewer right into the front lines through actual footage from the battle, retracing the steps taken on that fateful day.

Continents apart, a young couple exchange letters while they hope for the war to end.

A dramatised story demonstrates the importance of map-reading as the fundamental 'aid' in aircraft navigation.

An explanation of the increasingly important tactical rôle of air power, and the difficulties inherent in fulfilling this rôle on occasions, exemplified by the Salerno landings.

Wartime RAF recruitment film which uses the analogy of a football match to illustrate that the RAF is moving from the defensive to the offensive, arguing that although ground jobs are important, groundcrew may think about applying to transfer to aircrew.

Detailing the early history of the Royal Air Force Regiment, featuring footage of airmen training for battle, and on deployment in Tunisia in 1942.

Second World War "Careless Talk" short with a rhyming commentary made to be shown to RAF personnel.

A family attempts to rescue the pilot from a Spitfire which crashes near their farmhouse, with help from a Home Guard man and a policeman. In their confusion and panic they inadvertently kill the pilot with an axe and set fire to the aircraft. Later in the pub, a helpful RAF officer explains the proper methods of gaining access to aircraft and of releasing the pilot from his equipment.

A look at the Scottish town of Aberfeldy during the Second World War as troops arrive on leave.