Imperial War Museums
Telling the stories of those who have lived, fought and died in conflict, from 1914 to the present day.
IWM encompasses five sites: IWM London, IWM North, Churchill War Rooms, HMS Belfast and the historic airfield IWM Duxford. Our five sites and extensive archives tell stories of war and conflict around the world through film, photographs, objects and testimonies. Look out for new videos on this channels three times a month.
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A Harrier takes off from HMS Hermes during the Falklands Conflict, May 1982.
Find the full footage here: film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/6757
Film: IWM ADM 4827
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A Czechoslovak soldier plays the accordion at Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire, where many Czechoslovak soldiers were stationed following their evacuation from Europe, 9 July 1940.
Find the full film here: film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/10030
Film: IWM AYY 25
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Allied Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Dakota) fly in tight formation during the operation to drop the 1st Allied Airborne Army on the far side of the Rhine, March 1945.
The clip comes from an episode of 'War Pictorial News'. Find it in full here: film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/798
Film: IWM WPN 243
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American infantry cautiously pass a sign reading 'Aachen' during the Battle of Aachen in Germany , October 1944.
The clip comes from an episode of the American wartime newsreel 'United News'. Find it in full here: film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/40993
Film: IWM UNY 127
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Riders of the British Army of the Rhine filmed during a speedway race at Hanomag Sports Stadium in Germany, 1946.
The clip comes from a newsreel produced for Rhine Army troops. Find it in full on our website: bit.ly/3Kyzw8G
Film: IWM PME 11
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Infantry of the 15th Scottish Division ride a Churchill bridgelayer near Horst, Holland, 24 November 1944.
Find the full footage here: A70 204/5-7
Film: IWM A70 204/5-7
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A Bren gunner demonstrates the dangers of firing without proper support, in this instance from a tree.
The clip comes from a 1943 British training film made by the School of Infantry to explain how to handle weapons and tactics of firing. You can find the film in full on our website: film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/994
Film: IWM DRA 444
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A Douglas Boston filmed during air operations in support of the Dieppe Raid, 19 August 1942.
Find the full footage here: film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/2582
Film: IWM ARY 17-17
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Sikh infantry walk by the camera while soldiers take up position on the cliffside during the Battle of Imphal, 1944.
Find the full footage, filmed by the Indian Public Relations Film Unit, here: film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/40189
Film: IWM MWY 21
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An RAF English Electric Lightning intercepts a Soviet Tu-95 'Bear' as it approaches British airspace during the Cold War.
The clip comes from a 1972 NATO film about the development and operation of NADGE, the NATO Air Defence Ground Environment. Find the film in full on our website here: film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/41345
Film: IWM NAT 2061
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