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France and Her Troops

Date released

18 Apr 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/32

NoS ID

097887

Story no

3 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Showing the contrasts of France’s empire from Morocco where the King Sidi Mohammed drives to the mosque to pray, to the Western Front in a snowstorm.

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Napoleon (2015)

Director

David Barrie

Subject

History; Military Science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 3x50 mins.), £595

2015 marks 200 years since the Battle of Waterloo. The three-part series sheds new light on Napoleon as an extraordinarily gifted military commander and a mesmeric leader whose private life - contrary to...

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King Lear (2018 Television)

Director

Richard Eyre

Producer

Noëlette Buckley

In an alternative present, England is ruled by a military dictator, King Lear (Anthony Hopkins). In deciding upon his successor, Lear makes the mistake of being swayed by the flattery of his perspective...

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French and Morroccan military aid to Zaire (1977)

Genre

News report

Report from France on decision of the French government to supply military aid to Zaire to repel an invading force of Congolese insurgents. Reporter not identified.

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Visualising Global Impact

Date

31 Jul 2013, 18:04

Author

Linda

Post Type

Page

Data visualisation is a tool that can help us to view a set of data in an original way. It can stimulate us to ask different questions of the material and explore new avenues of enquiry. This visualisation...

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UK-France defence pact announced (1994)

Genre

Speech

UK Prime Minister John Major speech following the summit of French and UK ministers in Chartres. Announces a new joint defence pact with a base in High Wycombe involving cooperation between the two air...

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Rifkind on Iraqi no-fly zone (1992)

Genre

Interview

Defence Secretary Malcolm Rifkind hopes the exclusion zone set up by the USA, and its allies the UK and France, in Southern Iraq will prove as successful as the one set up in Northern Iraq (in reducing human...

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Johannesburg car bomb near military headquarters (1987)

Genre

Interview; News report; Press conference

Report on a massive car bomb that went off outside Johannesburg military headquarters, with South African Prime Minister, P.W. Botha blaming communist groups i.e. the ANC. Includes an unidentified eyewitness...

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D-Day 40 years on (1984)

Genre

News report

Report on the anniversary ceremonies held in northern France for 40 years since D-Day. On the number of veterans that travelled, as well as youngsters, also the tributes from locals and world leaders. Male...

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French Military Ski Championships in the Alps

Date released

10 Feb 1938

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

430

NoS ID

057295

Story no

2 / 13

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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