Ships, Bombing & Flares (1940)

Location Unknown / Unclear. Various shots of the sea battle. Battleships, explosions, flares etc. Several night shots of the flares in sky over the sea. Several shots of American army girls getting on and off lorries at unknown location. One of the girls holding a puppy in her arms. Girls receiving food in an open army camp, tents in background. Girls digging trenches, collecting collapsible beds and taking them into tents. Several shots of the girls posing in front of tents. Some good close up shots if the girls smiling into camera. Various shots of the bulldozers at work - they are flattening a field - possibly making an airfield. Plane flying overhead. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more t