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British Expeditionary Force
British Expeditionary Force (BEF) may refer to:
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British Expeditionary Force (World War I)
The British Expeditionary Force or BEF was the British Army sent to the Western Front during the First World War. Planning for a British Expeditionary Force began with the Haldane reforms of the British Army carried out by the Secretary of State for War Richard Haldane following the Second Boer War (1899–1902).
The term "British Expeditionary Force" is often used to refer only to the forces present in France prior to the end of the First Battle of Ypres on 22 November 1914. By the end of 1914—after the battles of Mons, Le Cateau, the Aisne and Ypres—the old Regular Army had been wiped out, although it managed to help stop the German advance. An alternative endpoint of the BEF was 26 December 1914, when it was divided into the First and Second Armies (a Third, Fourth and Fifth being created later in the war). B.E.F. remained the official name of the British armies in France and Flanders throughout the First World War.
Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany, who was famously dismissive of the BEF, allegedly issued an order on 19 August 1914 to "exterminate ... the treacherous English and walk over General French's contemptible little army". Hence, in later years, the survivors of the regular army dubbed themselves "The Old Contemptibles". No evidence of any such order being issued by the Kaiser has ever been found.
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British Expeditionary Force (World War II)
The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the British Army in Europe from 1939 to 1940 during early stages of the Second World War. Commanded by General Lord Gort, the BEF constituted 10 percent of the defending Allied force.
The British Expeditionary Force was established in 1938, in readiness for war, after Germany annexed Austria in the Anschluss of March 1938 and made claims on Sudetenland, that led to the invasion and German occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939. After the French and British government had promised to defend Poland, the German Invasion of Poland began on 1 September and on 3 September, Britain and France declared war on Germany.
The BEF went to France in September 1939 and mostly assembled along the Belgian–French border during the Phoney War leading up to May 1940. The BEF did not commence hostilities until the German invasion that began the Battle of France on 10 May 1940. The BEF was driven back through Belgium and north-western France, forcing its evacuation from several ports along the French northern coastline in Operation Dynamo, followed by Operation Cycle, an evacuation from Le Havre and Operation Ariel, evacuations from the French Atlantic and Mediterranean ports. The most notable evacuation was from the Dunkirk and from this the phrase Dunkirk Spirit was coined.
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Why the British Army was so effective in 1914 - Learning lessons from Boer War
When Britain despatched an Expeditionary Force (the BEF) to the Continent in August 1914, the German Kaiser issued an order of the day to his generals to “walk over General French’s contemptible little army”. But despite being heavily outnumbered, this small force, including many men from the West Midlands, played a vital role in stopping the seemingly overwhelming German advance across Belgium and into France. Small in size compared with the much larger armies of France and Germany, the BEF was highly effective. This was in stark contrast to the disasters that the British Army had experienced a few years earlier at the start of the Second Boer War (1899-1902) in South Africa.
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The British Expeditionary Force - Commotion (Official Music Video)
Order the album on CD/DL here: http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP041 Get tickets: http://www.erasedtapes.com/artists/events/6/The+British+Expeditionary+Force In celebration of The B.E.F.'s return with their brand new album 'Chapter Two: Konstellation Neu' out March 26 and their debut performance at The Great Escape Festival as part of the Erased Tapes 5th Anniversary Night, the band reveal the official music video for album opener 'Commotion'. Singer Aid Burrows gives us access to a different side of his creative process by creating a playful and heartfelt 3D animation, centred around the waterfront. 'The tactic we've used is the 'more' method. More sounds, more layers, more people. More face to face, more angles, more songs. If we've done our sums right, it should total more t...
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British Expeditionary Force Embarkation (1939)
Note: Due to censorship regulations location of events is unknown. However it is likely to near and at Dover, Kent. Full titles read: "BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE EMBARKATION - FIRST OFFICIAL PICTURES" Three M/Ss of troops carrying full kit marching along country roads on way to coast. M/S Convoy of armoured cars moving along road some civilian vehicles also on road. M/S of troops arriving and assembling on platform at Dover. L/S of hundreds of army lorries parked along roads. C/Us of anti-Hitler slogans chalked on lorries by troops. Various shots army lorries being loaded onto ships by cranes. Several shots of army motorcycles being loaded onto ship by crane. Various good shots troops going aboard camouflaged troop ships, formerly cross-channel ferries, and of the ships leaving harb...
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WWII Factions: The British Army
Faction: The British Army Before the war had started, Britain had a small professional army, sacrificing manpower for superior mobility and technology over the enemy. There was also a Territorial Army which was poorly trained and supplied. Please consider supporting our videos on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory?ty=c Get your copy of Simple History: World War II today! https://www.amazon.com/Simple-History-simple-guide-World/dp/1505922410/ Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See the book collection here: Amazon USA http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1457289367&sr=8-1 Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1457289367&sr=8-1 http://www.simplehistory.co.uk/ https://ww...
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WWI Factions: The British Army
Faction: The British Army The First World War At the start of the 20th century the British Army was a small body of volunteer regulars. The Boer War had provoked British war minister Richard Haldane, to create the (BEF) or the ‘British Expeditionary Force’, in case it was necessary to take part in a foreign war. British Commonwealth factions WWI Factions: The Canadian Army https://youtu.be/CfrqlKwh66Y WWI Factions: The Indian army https://youtu.be/Li0Ld55qcn0 Please consider supporting our videos on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory?ty=c Get your copy of Simple History: World War I today! https://www.amazon.com/Simple-History-World-War-I/dp/1536830402/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See the book collection here: Amazon USA ...
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British Expeditionary Force In France 1940 British Regiment Pass (1940)
Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown. France MS. Convoy of British 15 cwt. trucks driving through small French village. MS Battalion of British troops marching through small French village. They are wearing capes. VS of British trucks on country roads. WS. Low angles of marching feet. MS Bren carriers passing through small French village. VS of British troops marching along French roads wearing capes. WS. Rear view of British soldier marching in capes. WS. British troops marching through a small French village wearing capes. WS. Bren carriers passing through French countryside. WS. Across fields of column of British troops. WS. Troops marching. CU. Wheels of a truck. FILM ID:606.11 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ...
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PART ONE - 'The British Expeditionary Force BEF' 1939/40- A history of the port of Southampton
A history of the port of Southampton in World War Two.
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The British Expeditionary Force - The Engine
Taken from “Chapter One: A Long Way from Home” by The British Expeditionary Force Order it from Erased Tapes: https://bit.ly/ERATP006 Listen on Spotify: https://bit.ly/ERATP006_Spotify Listen on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/ERATP006_Apple Listen on YouTube: https://bit.ly/ERATP006_YT Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/Subscribe_Erased_Tapes © 2007 Erased Tapes Records Ltd. ℗ 2007 Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
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British Expeditionary Force returns from Belgium (1940)
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA594CWHB0PHT50MW7KPW269X1I-BRITISH-EXPEDITIONARY-FORCE-RETURNS-FROM-BELGIUM RAF planes cover BEF withdraw to Dunkirk Full Description: Gaumont British Ident SLATE INFORMATION: Return of the B.E.F BELGIUM: Various: EXT WAR B.E.F. Marching in Belgium World War II, WWII, Second World War, War, WW2, France, rear guard, Dunkirk, RAF, Royal Air Force, aeroplanes, fighters, aircraft Background: RAF planes cover BEF withdraw to Dunkirk FILM ID: VLVA594CWHB0PHT50MW7KPW269X1I To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA594CWHB0PHT50MW7KPW269X1I-BRITISH-EXPEDITIONARY-FORCE-RETURNS-FROM-BELGIUM Archive: Reuters Archive managed by: British Pathé
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Why the British Army was so effective in 1914 - Learning lessons from Boer War
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When Britain despatched an Expeditionary Force (the BEF) to the Continent in August 1914, the German Kaiser issued an order of the day to his generals to “walk ...
When Britain despatched an Expeditionary Force (the BEF) to the Continent in August 1914, the German Kaiser issued an order of the day to his generals to “walk over General French’s contemptible little army”.
But despite being heavily outnumbered, this small force, including many men from the West Midlands, played a vital role in stopping the seemingly overwhelming German advance across Belgium and into France.
Small in size compared with the much larger armies of France and Germany, the BEF was highly effective. This was in stark contrast to the disasters that the British Army had experienced a few years earlier at the start of the Second Boer War (1899-1902) in South Africa.
https://wn.com/Why_The_British_Army_Was_So_Effective_In_1914_Learning_Lessons_From_Boer_War
When Britain despatched an Expeditionary Force (the BEF) to the Continent in August 1914, the German Kaiser issued an order of the day to his generals to “walk over General French’s contemptible little army”.
But despite being heavily outnumbered, this small force, including many men from the West Midlands, played a vital role in stopping the seemingly overwhelming German advance across Belgium and into France.
Small in size compared with the much larger armies of France and Germany, the BEF was highly effective. This was in stark contrast to the disasters that the British Army had experienced a few years earlier at the start of the Second Boer War (1899-1902) in South Africa.
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The British Expeditionary Force - Commotion (Official Music Video)
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Order the album on CD/DL here: http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP041
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In celebration of The B.E.F.'s return with their brand new album 'Chapter Two: Konstellation Neu' out March 26 and their debut performance at The Great Escape Festival as part of the Erased Tapes 5th Anniversary Night, the band reveal the official music video for album opener 'Commotion'. Singer Aid Burrows gives us access to a different side of his creative process by creating a playful and heartfelt 3D animation, centred around the waterfront.
'The tactic we've used is the 'more' method. More sounds, more layers, more people. More face to face, more angles, more songs. If we've done our sums right, it should total more than the individual pieces', explains Burrows.
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In celebration of The B.E.F.'s return with their brand new album 'Chapter Two: Konstellation Neu' out March 26 and their debut performance at The Great Escape Festival as part of the Erased Tapes 5th Anniversary Night, the band reveal the official music video for album opener 'Commotion'. Singer Aid Burrows gives us access to a different side of his creative process by creating a playful and heartfelt 3D animation, centred around the waterfront.
'The tactic we've used is the 'more' method. More sounds, more layers, more people. More face to face, more angles, more songs. If we've done our sums right, it should total more than the individual pieces', explains Burrows.
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- published: 28 Apr 2012
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British Expeditionary Force Embarkation (1939)
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Note: Due to censorship regulations location of events is unknown. However it is likely to near and at Dover, Kent.
Full titles read: "BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY ...
Note: Due to censorship regulations location of events is unknown. However it is likely to near and at Dover, Kent.
Full titles read: "BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE EMBARKATION - FIRST OFFICIAL PICTURES"
Three M/Ss of troops carrying full kit marching along country roads on way to coast. M/S Convoy of armoured cars moving along road some civilian vehicles also on road. M/S of troops arriving and assembling on platform at Dover. L/S of hundreds of army lorries parked along roads. C/Us of anti-Hitler slogans chalked on lorries by troops. Various shots army lorries being loaded onto ships by cranes. Several shots of army motorcycles being loaded onto ship by crane. Various good shots troops going aboard camouflaged troop ships, formerly cross-channel ferries, and of the ships leaving harbour.
Cataloguer's note: Excellent story. Original negative exists.
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Note: Due to censorship regulations location of events is unknown. However it is likely to near and at Dover, Kent.
Full titles read: "BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE EMBARKATION - FIRST OFFICIAL PICTURES"
Three M/Ss of troops carrying full kit marching along country roads on way to coast. M/S Convoy of armoured cars moving along road some civilian vehicles also on road. M/S of troops arriving and assembling on platform at Dover. L/S of hundreds of army lorries parked along roads. C/Us of anti-Hitler slogans chalked on lorries by troops. Various shots army lorries being loaded onto ships by cranes. Several shots of army motorcycles being loaded onto ship by crane. Various good shots troops going aboard camouflaged troop ships, formerly cross-channel ferries, and of the ships leaving harbour.
Cataloguer's note: Excellent story. Original negative exists.
FILM ID:1023.37
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
- published: 13 Apr 2014
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WWII Factions: The British Army
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- Uploaded Date: 15 May 2017
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Faction: The British Army
Before the war had started, Britain had a small professional army, sacrificing manpower for superior mobility and technology over th...
Faction: The British Army
Before the war had started, Britain had a small professional army, sacrificing manpower for superior mobility and technology over the enemy. There was also a Territorial Army which was poorly trained and supplied.
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Faction: The British Army
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- published: 15 May 2017
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WWI Factions: The British Army
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Faction: The British Army
The First World War
At the start of the 20th century the British Army was a small body of volunteer regulars.
The Boer War had p...
Faction: The British Army
The First World War
At the start of the 20th century the British Army was a small body of volunteer regulars.
The Boer War had provoked British war minister Richard Haldane, to create the (BEF) or the ‘British Expeditionary Force’, in case it was necessary to take part in a foreign war.
British Commonwealth factions
WWI Factions: The Canadian Army
https://youtu.be/CfrqlKwh66Y
WWI Factions: The Indian army
https://youtu.be/Li0Ld55qcn0
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Faction: The British Army
The First World War
At the start of the 20th century the British Army was a small body of volunteer regulars.
The Boer War had provoked British war minister Richard Haldane, to create the (BEF) or the ‘British Expeditionary Force’, in case it was necessary to take part in a foreign war.
British Commonwealth factions
WWI Factions: The Canadian Army
https://youtu.be/CfrqlKwh66Y
WWI Factions: The Indian army
https://youtu.be/Li0Ld55qcn0
Please consider supporting our videos on Patreon
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Get your copy of Simple History: World War I today!
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Credit:
Narrator:
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Animation:
Daniel Turner
Artwork:
Daniel turner
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Sources: http://spartacus-educational.com/FWWbritain.htm
Pictures: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)
- published: 27 Nov 2016
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British Expeditionary Force In France 1940 British Regiment Pass (1940)
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Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown.
France
MS. Convoy of British 15 cwt. trucks driving through small French village. MS...
Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown.
France
MS. Convoy of British 15 cwt. trucks driving through small French village. MS Battalion of British troops marching through small French village. They are wearing capes. VS of British trucks on country roads. WS. Low angles of marching feet. MS Bren carriers passing through small French village. VS of British troops marching along French roads wearing capes. WS. Rear view of British soldier marching in capes. WS. British troops marching through a small French village wearing capes. WS. Bren carriers passing through French countryside. WS. Across fields of column of British troops. WS. Troops marching. CU. Wheels of a truck.
FILM ID:606.11
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
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British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
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Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown.
France
MS. Convoy of British 15 cwt. trucks driving through small French village. MS Battalion of British troops marching through small French village. They are wearing capes. VS of British trucks on country roads. WS. Low angles of marching feet. MS Bren carriers passing through small French village. VS of British troops marching along French roads wearing capes. WS. Rear view of British soldier marching in capes. WS. British troops marching through a small French village wearing capes. WS. Bren carriers passing through French countryside. WS. Across fields of column of British troops. WS. Troops marching. CU. Wheels of a truck.
FILM ID:606.11
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
- published: 13 Apr 2014
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3:33
PART ONE - 'The British Expeditionary Force BEF' 1939/40- A history of the port of Southampton
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- Duration: 3:33
- Uploaded Date: 08 Jun 2018
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A history of the port of Southampton in World War Two.
A history of the port of Southampton in World War Two.
https://wn.com/Part_One_'The_British_Expeditionary_Force_Bef'_1939_40_A_History_Of_The_Port_Of_Southampton
A history of the port of Southampton in World War Two.
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The British Expeditionary Force - The Engine
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- Duration: 3:52
- Uploaded Date: 15 Apr 2020
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Taken from “Chapter One: A Long Way from Home” by The British Expeditionary Force
Order it from Erased Tapes: https://bit.ly/ERATP006
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Taken from “Chapter One: A Long Way from Home” by The British Expeditionary Force
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British Expeditionary Force returns from Belgium (1940)
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- Uploaded Date: 10 Nov 2020
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GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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RAF planes cover BEF withdraw to Dunkirk
Full Description:
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: Return of the B.E.F
BELGIUM: Various:
EXT
WAR B.E.F. Marching in Belgium
World War II, WWII, Second World War, War, WW2, France, rear guard, Dunkirk, RAF, Royal Air Force, aeroplanes, fighters, aircraft
Background: RAF planes cover BEF withdraw to Dunkirk
FILM ID: VLVA594CWHB0PHT50MW7KPW269X1I
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https://wn.com/British_Expeditionary_Force_Returns_From_Belgium_(1940)
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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RAF planes cover BEF withdraw to Dunkirk
Full Description:
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: Return of the B.E.F
BELGIUM: Various:
EXT
WAR B.E.F. Marching in Belgium
World War II, WWII, Second World War, War, WW2, France, rear guard, Dunkirk, RAF, Royal Air Force, aeroplanes, fighters, aircraft
Background: RAF planes cover BEF withdraw to Dunkirk
FILM ID: VLVA594CWHB0PHT50MW7KPW269X1I
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA594CWHB0PHT50MW7KPW269X1I-BRITISH-EXPEDITIONARY-FORCE-RETURNS-FROM-BELGIUM
Archive: Reuters
Archive managed by: British Pathé
- published: 10 Nov 2020
- views: 916
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{WW2} British Army & Expeditionary force: A Structure & Historical Documentary (1920-1945)
Attention Generals!, Hey everyone, welcome back to another signature film! This film is on the British Army in the years between 1920 and 1945, with a little background on the British Expeditionary Force. Since I'm from the United Kingdom and have an intense curiosity in the British military, I thought I'd make this film in response to some comments. It was a very enjoyable video to produce. As always, please feel free to like and subscribe, and let me know if I made a mistake or if you want me to add something in the comments section below. You should definitely view my previous films about World War II! I've included it below. Email: [email protected] All the best, Signed General History 101 —-------------------------------— Music Sources —-------------------------------...
published: 13 Dec 2023 -
WWII Factions: The British Army
Faction: The British Army Before the war had started, Britain had a small professional army, sacrificing manpower for superior mobility and technology over the enemy. There was also a Territorial Army which was poorly trained and supplied. Please consider supporting our videos on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory?ty=c Get your copy of Simple History: World War II today! https://www.amazon.com/Simple-History-simple-guide-World/dp/1505922410/ Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See the book collection here: Amazon USA http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1457289367&sr=8-1 Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1457289367&sr=8-1 http://www.simplehistory.co.uk/ https://ww...
published: 15 May 2017 -
British Expeditionary Force tanks and mechanized army in 1940 France (1940)
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA2IX4E9F9FU2UFCB27OPTNMYLK-BRITISH-EXPEDITIONARY-FORCE-TANKS-AND-MECHANIZED-ARMY-IN-1940 BEF display of tanks, armoured vehicles and motorcycles in action in France Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Tanks And Motor Cycles In France FRANCE: Various: EXt FRANCE. Military. Tanks, Motor cycles, Bren Gun carriers speed in France. MILITARY. B.E.F. tanks, m'cycles, Bren gun carriers speed-France. British Expeditionary Force; Military - Active; Vehicles WWII, World War Two, World War II, Second World War, War, Allied, Allies, artillery, armament, British Forces, army, brigade, armored, Battle of France Background: BEF display of tanks, armoured vehicles and motorcycles in action in F...
published: 10 Nov 2020 -
British Expeditionary Force returns from Belgium (1940)
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA594CWHB0PHT50MW7KPW269X1I-BRITISH-EXPEDITIONARY-FORCE-RETURNS-FROM-BELGIUM RAF planes cover BEF withdraw to Dunkirk Full Description: Gaumont British Ident SLATE INFORMATION: Return of the B.E.F BELGIUM: Various: EXT WAR B.E.F. Marching in Belgium World War II, WWII, Second World War, War, WW2, France, rear guard, Dunkirk, RAF, Royal Air Force, aeroplanes, fighters, aircraft Background: RAF planes cover BEF withdraw to Dunkirk FILM ID: VLVA594CWHB0PHT50MW7KPW269X1I To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA594CWHB0PHT50MW7KPW269X1I-BRITISH-EXPEDITIONARY-FORCE-RETURNS-FROM-BELGIUM Archive: Reuters Archive managed by: British Pathé
published: 10 Nov 2020 -
WWI Factions: The British Army
Faction: The British Army The First World War At the start of the 20th century the British Army was a small body of volunteer regulars. The Boer War had provoked British war minister Richard Haldane, to create the (BEF) or the ‘British Expeditionary Force’, in case it was necessary to take part in a foreign war. British Commonwealth factions WWI Factions: The Canadian Army https://youtu.be/CfrqlKwh66Y WWI Factions: The Indian army https://youtu.be/Li0Ld55qcn0 Please consider supporting our videos on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory?ty=c Get your copy of Simple History: World War I today! https://www.amazon.com/Simple-History-World-War-I/dp/1536830402/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See the book collection here: Amazon USA ...
published: 27 Nov 2016 -
What Did A British WW2 Soldier Wear? #shorts
This is Private Perkins' WW2 uniform and equipment tour. Courtesy of Chalke Valley History Festival. #WW2 #History #military 📺 It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit, the world's best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code 'AbsoluteHistory' https://bit.ly/3vn5cSH This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries please contact: [email protected] #AbsoluteHistory #ChalkeValleyHistoryFestival
published: 23 Nov 2022 -
British Expeditionary Force World War II
#ww2 #worldwar2 #churchil #montgomery #royalnavy #royalarmy #royalairforce The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the name of the contingent of the British Army sent to France in 1939 after Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany on 3 September, beginning the Second World War. The BEF existed from 2 September 1939 when the BEF GHQ was formed until 31 May 1940, when GHQ closed down and its troops reverted to the command of Home Forces. During the 1930s, the British government had planned to deter war by abolishing the Ten Year Rule and rearming from the very low level of readiness of the early 1930s. The bulk of the extra money went to the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force but plans were made to re-equip a small number of Army and Territorial Army divisions for service oversea...
published: 02 Sep 2022 -
British Expeditionary Force Embarkation (1939)
Note: Due to censorship regulations location of events is unknown. However it is likely to near and at Dover, Kent. Full titles read: "BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE EMBARKATION - FIRST OFFICIAL PICTURES" Three M/Ss of troops carrying full kit marching along country roads on way to coast. M/S Convoy of armoured cars moving along road some civilian vehicles also on road. M/S of troops arriving and assembling on platform at Dover. L/S of hundreds of army lorries parked along roads. C/Us of anti-Hitler slogans chalked on lorries by troops. Various shots army lorries being loaded onto ships by cranes. Several shots of army motorcycles being loaded onto ship by crane. Various good shots troops going aboard camouflaged troop ships, formerly cross-channel ferries, and of the ships leaving harb...
published: 13 Apr 2014 -
With The BEF In Belgium (1940)
Full title reads: "With The BEF in Belgium". VS Good shots of tanks, troops lorries and guns crossing the raised borders into Holland and Belgium. The units are made up of men from the French and British armies and they cross from France into the newly invaded formerly neutral countries of the lowlands watched by border officials and small groups of people. VS Very good shots of refugees moving slowly along country roads leading from Belgium into France. They are mostly on foot however some travel on carts, in old vehicles and on the backs of old lorries, they are all carrying or pushing on hand carts as many of their belongings as they were able to carry. VS Good shots of refugees moving right to left across en route from Belgium into France while British soldiers move along th...
published: 13 Apr 2014 -
Battlefield : The Battle of France. Full Documentary
Please give thumbs up if you enjoy! --Subscribe for more!-- New videos uploaded frequently! World War II Playlist : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHw4C5jmOdDxNcc9QAfPQvtC2uJa9fgYt Documentaries Playlist : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHw4C5jmOdDz42azJ8VvlSTE9dMuxDihQ 'Battlefield : The Battle of France' The Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries during the Second World War. In the six weeks from 10 May 1940, German forces defeated Allied forces by mobile operations and conquered France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, bringing land operations on the Western Front to an end until 6 June 1944. Italy entered the war on 10 June 1940 and invaded France over the Alps. The German plan for the inv...
published: 13 Nov 2018
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13:21
{WW2} British Army & Expeditionary force: A Structure & Historical Documentary (1920-1945)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 13:21
- Uploaded Date: 13 Dec 2023
- views: 2035
Attention Generals!,
Hey everyone, welcome back to another signature film! This film is on the British Army in the years between 1920 and 1945, with a little ba...
Attention Generals!,
Hey everyone, welcome back to another signature film! This film is on the British Army in the years between 1920 and 1945, with a little background on the British Expeditionary Force. Since I'm from the United Kingdom and have an intense curiosity in the British military, I thought I'd make this film in response to some comments. It was a very enjoyable video to produce. As always, please feel free to like and subscribe, and let me know if I made a mistake or if you want me to add something in the comments section below. You should definitely view my previous films about World War II! I've included it below.
Email: [email protected]
All the best,
Signed General History 101
—-------------------------------— Music Sources —-------------------------------—
“Auld Lang Syne” - U.S. Army Band.
“The Rifle Regiment” - U.S. Army Band. x2
“Ceremonial medley” - U.S. Marine Band.
“Strenuous Life” - U.S. Marine Band. x2
All Music is Royalty Free Music provided by the Youtube Music Studio and Audio Library.
—-------------------------------— Image Sources —-------------------------------—
All Ranks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Army_officer_rank_insignia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Army_other_ranks_rank_insignia
Army Insignia Images
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_armies_in_World_War_II#Fourteenth_Army
Other Sources include the Imperial War Museum
Video Sources:
World War One Footage - British Pathe
https://youtu.be/RA9MEabNn5Q?si=0dy--Hv5CjSU50xR
World War Two Footage - Schutzenderwhermacht
https://youtu.be/KRv2EGGKsAA?si=o1cdbRMP_Jsm47WN
—-------------------------------— Information Sources —-------------------------------—
Allport, Alan. 2017. “Browned off and Bloody-Minded: The British Soldier Goes to War 1939-1945.” New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. Page 1. Accessed 8/12/2023
Becket I.F.W. 2023. “An Imperial Army', The British Army: A New Short History.” Oxford, 2023; Oxford Academic. Page 109 - 159. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198871040.003.0004, Accessed 8/12/2023
"Badge, Formation, 1st Allied Airborne Army". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 8th of December, 2023.
Brayley, M., Chappell, M. 2001. “The British Army 1939–45: North-West Europe. Men-at-Arms.” Botley, Oxfordshire: Osprey Publishing
Ellis, Lionel F. Butler, J. R. M. 1954. “The War in France and Flanders 1939–1940. History of the Second World War.” United Kingdom Military Series. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Accessed 8th of December, 2023.
French, David 2000. Raising Churchill's Army: The British Army and the War against Germany 1919–1945. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-924630-0. Accessed 8/12/2023
https://wn.com/WW2_British_Army_Expeditionary_Force_A_Structure_Historical_Documentary_(1920_1945)
Attention Generals!,
Hey everyone, welcome back to another signature film! This film is on the British Army in the years between 1920 and 1945, with a little background on the British Expeditionary Force. Since I'm from the United Kingdom and have an intense curiosity in the British military, I thought I'd make this film in response to some comments. It was a very enjoyable video to produce. As always, please feel free to like and subscribe, and let me know if I made a mistake or if you want me to add something in the comments section below. You should definitely view my previous films about World War II! I've included it below.
Email: [email protected]
All the best,
Signed General History 101
—-------------------------------— Music Sources —-------------------------------—
“Auld Lang Syne” - U.S. Army Band.
“The Rifle Regiment” - U.S. Army Band. x2
“Ceremonial medley” - U.S. Marine Band.
“Strenuous Life” - U.S. Marine Band. x2
All Music is Royalty Free Music provided by the Youtube Music Studio and Audio Library.
—-------------------------------— Image Sources —-------------------------------—
All Ranks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Army_officer_rank_insignia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Army_other_ranks_rank_insignia
Army Insignia Images
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_armies_in_World_War_II#Fourteenth_Army
Other Sources include the Imperial War Museum
Video Sources:
World War One Footage - British Pathe
https://youtu.be/RA9MEabNn5Q?si=0dy--Hv5CjSU50xR
World War Two Footage - Schutzenderwhermacht
https://youtu.be/KRv2EGGKsAA?si=o1cdbRMP_Jsm47WN
—-------------------------------— Information Sources —-------------------------------—
Allport, Alan. 2017. “Browned off and Bloody-Minded: The British Soldier Goes to War 1939-1945.” New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. Page 1. Accessed 8/12/2023
Becket I.F.W. 2023. “An Imperial Army', The British Army: A New Short History.” Oxford, 2023; Oxford Academic. Page 109 - 159. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198871040.003.0004, Accessed 8/12/2023
"Badge, Formation, 1st Allied Airborne Army". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 8th of December, 2023.
Brayley, M., Chappell, M. 2001. “The British Army 1939–45: North-West Europe. Men-at-Arms.” Botley, Oxfordshire: Osprey Publishing
Ellis, Lionel F. Butler, J. R. M. 1954. “The War in France and Flanders 1939–1940. History of the Second World War.” United Kingdom Military Series. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Accessed 8th of December, 2023.
French, David 2000. Raising Churchill's Army: The British Army and the War against Germany 1919–1945. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-924630-0. Accessed 8/12/2023
- published: 13 Dec 2023
- views: 2035
3:01
WWII Factions: The British Army
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:01
- Uploaded Date: 15 May 2017
- views: 1390985
Faction: The British Army
Before the war had started, Britain had a small professional army, sacrificing manpower for superior mobility and technology over th...
Faction: The British Army
Before the war had started, Britain had a small professional army, sacrificing manpower for superior mobility and technology over the enemy. There was also a Territorial Army which was poorly trained and supplied.
Please consider supporting our videos on Patreon
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Narrator:
Christian H Miles
https://twitter.com/ChristianHMiles
Animation:
Daniel Turner
Artwork:
Daniel turner
Music Credit
Ross Bugden- 'Drive'
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https://wn.com/Wwii_Factions_The_British_Army
Faction: The British Army
Before the war had started, Britain had a small professional army, sacrificing manpower for superior mobility and technology over the enemy. There was also a Territorial Army which was poorly trained and supplied.
Please consider supporting our videos on Patreon
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1457289367&sr=8-1
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Credit:
Narrator:
Christian H Miles
https://twitter.com/ChristianHMiles
Animation:
Daniel Turner
Artwork:
Daniel turner
Music Credit
Ross Bugden- 'Drive'
‘Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License’.
- published: 15 May 2017
- views: 1390985
0:44
British Expeditionary Force tanks and mechanized army in 1940 France (1940)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:44
- Uploaded Date: 10 Nov 2020
- views: 1612
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA2IX4E9F9FU2UFCB27OPTNMYLK-BRITISH-EXPEDITIONARY-FORCE-TAN...
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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BEF display of tanks, armoured vehicles and motorcycles in action in France
Full Description:
SLATE INFORMATION: Tanks And Motor Cycles In France
FRANCE: Various:
EXt
FRANCE. Military. Tanks, Motor cycles, Bren Gun carriers speed in France.
MILITARY. B.E.F. tanks, m'cycles, Bren gun carriers speed-France.
British Expeditionary Force; Military - Active; Vehicles
WWII, World War Two, World War II, Second World War, War, Allied, Allies, artillery, armament, British Forces, army, brigade, armored, Battle of France
Background: BEF display of tanks, armoured vehicles and motorcycles in action in France
FILM ID: VLVA2IX4E9F9FU2UFCB27OPTNMYLK
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Archive: Reuters
Archive managed by: British Pathé
https://wn.com/British_Expeditionary_Force_Tanks_And_Mechanized_Army_In_1940_France_(1940)
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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BEF display of tanks, armoured vehicles and motorcycles in action in France
Full Description:
SLATE INFORMATION: Tanks And Motor Cycles In France
FRANCE: Various:
EXt
FRANCE. Military. Tanks, Motor cycles, Bren Gun carriers speed in France.
MILITARY. B.E.F. tanks, m'cycles, Bren gun carriers speed-France.
British Expeditionary Force; Military - Active; Vehicles
WWII, World War Two, World War II, Second World War, War, Allied, Allies, artillery, armament, British Forces, army, brigade, armored, Battle of France
Background: BEF display of tanks, armoured vehicles and motorcycles in action in France
FILM ID: VLVA2IX4E9F9FU2UFCB27OPTNMYLK
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA2IX4E9F9FU2UFCB27OPTNMYLK-BRITISH-EXPEDITIONARY-FORCE-TANKS-AND-MECHANIZED-ARMY-IN-1940
Archive: Reuters
Archive managed by: British Pathé
- published: 10 Nov 2020
- views: 1612
1:22
British Expeditionary Force returns from Belgium (1940)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:22
- Uploaded Date: 10 Nov 2020
- views: 916
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA594CWHB0PHT50MW7KPW269X1I-BRITISH-EXPEDITIONARY-FORCE-RET...
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA594CWHB0PHT50MW7KPW269X1I-BRITISH-EXPEDITIONARY-FORCE-RETURNS-FROM-BELGIUM
RAF planes cover BEF withdraw to Dunkirk
Full Description:
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: Return of the B.E.F
BELGIUM: Various:
EXT
WAR B.E.F. Marching in Belgium
World War II, WWII, Second World War, War, WW2, France, rear guard, Dunkirk, RAF, Royal Air Force, aeroplanes, fighters, aircraft
Background: RAF planes cover BEF withdraw to Dunkirk
FILM ID: VLVA594CWHB0PHT50MW7KPW269X1I
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA594CWHB0PHT50MW7KPW269X1I-BRITISH-EXPEDITIONARY-FORCE-RETURNS-FROM-BELGIUM
Archive: Reuters
Archive managed by: British Pathé
https://wn.com/British_Expeditionary_Force_Returns_From_Belgium_(1940)
GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA594CWHB0PHT50MW7KPW269X1I-BRITISH-EXPEDITIONARY-FORCE-RETURNS-FROM-BELGIUM
RAF planes cover BEF withdraw to Dunkirk
Full Description:
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: Return of the B.E.F
BELGIUM: Various:
EXT
WAR B.E.F. Marching in Belgium
World War II, WWII, Second World War, War, WW2, France, rear guard, Dunkirk, RAF, Royal Air Force, aeroplanes, fighters, aircraft
Background: RAF planes cover BEF withdraw to Dunkirk
FILM ID: VLVA594CWHB0PHT50MW7KPW269X1I
To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA594CWHB0PHT50MW7KPW269X1I-BRITISH-EXPEDITIONARY-FORCE-RETURNS-FROM-BELGIUM
Archive: Reuters
Archive managed by: British Pathé
- published: 10 Nov 2020
- views: 916
1:39
WWI Factions: The British Army
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:39
- Uploaded Date: 27 Nov 2016
- views: 974766
Faction: The British Army
The First World War
At the start of the 20th century the British Army was a small body of volunteer regulars.
The Boer War had p...
Faction: The British Army
The First World War
At the start of the 20th century the British Army was a small body of volunteer regulars.
The Boer War had provoked British war minister Richard Haldane, to create the (BEF) or the ‘British Expeditionary Force’, in case it was necessary to take part in a foreign war.
British Commonwealth factions
WWI Factions: The Canadian Army
https://youtu.be/CfrqlKwh66Y
WWI Factions: The Indian army
https://youtu.be/Li0Ld55qcn0
Please consider supporting our videos on Patreon
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Get your copy of Simple History: World War I today!
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Credit:
Narrator:
Bryan 'Lazlo' Beauregard
Animation:
Daniel Turner
Artwork:
Daniel turner
Music Credit
Ross Bugden- 'Drive'
‘Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License’.
Sources: http://spartacus-educational.com/FWWbritain.htm
Pictures: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)
https://wn.com/Wwi_Factions_The_British_Army
Faction: The British Army
The First World War
At the start of the 20th century the British Army was a small body of volunteer regulars.
The Boer War had provoked British war minister Richard Haldane, to create the (BEF) or the ‘British Expeditionary Force’, in case it was necessary to take part in a foreign war.
British Commonwealth factions
WWI Factions: The Canadian Army
https://youtu.be/CfrqlKwh66Y
WWI Factions: The Indian army
https://youtu.be/Li0Ld55qcn0
Please consider supporting our videos on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory?ty=c
Get your copy of Simple History: World War I today!
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Simple history gives you the facts, simple!
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What Did A British WW2 Soldier Wear? #shorts
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British Expeditionary Force World War II
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The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the name of the contingent of the British Army sent to France in 1939 after Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany on 3 September, beginning the Second World War. The BEF existed from 2 September 1939 when the BEF GHQ was formed until 31 May 1940, when GHQ closed down and its troops reverted to the command of Home Forces. During the 1930s, the British government had planned to deter war by abolishing the Ten Year Rule and rearming from the very low level of readiness of the early 1930s. The bulk of the extra money went to the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force but plans were made to re-equip a small number of Army and Territorial Army divisions for service overseas.
General Lord Gort was appointed to the command of the BEF on 3 September 1939 and the BEF began moving to France on 4 September 1939. The BEF assembled along the Belgian–French border. The BEF took their post to the left of the French First Army under the command of the French 1st Army Group (fr:Groupe d'armées n° 1) of the North-Eastern Front (Front du Nord-est). Most of the BEF spent the Phoney War (3 September 1939 to 9 May 1940) digging field defences on the border. When the Battle of France (Fall Gelb) began on 10 May 1940, the BEF constituted 10 percent of the Allied forces on the Western Front.
The BEF participated in the Dyle Plan, a rapid advance into Belgium to the line of the Dyle River, but the 1st Army Group had to retreat rapidly through Belgium and north-western France, after the German breakthrough further south at the Battle of Sedan (12–15 May). A local counter-attack at the Battle of Arras (1940) (21 May) was a considerable tactical success but the BEF, French and Belgian forces north of the Somme River retreated to Dunkirk on the French North Sea coast soon after, British and French troops being evacuated in Operation Dynamo (26 May – 4 June) to England after the capitulation of the Belgian army.
Saar Force, the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division and reinforcements, had taken over part of the Maginot Line for training. The force fought with local French units after 10 May, then joined the Tenth Army south of the Somme, along with the improvised Beauman Division and the 1st Armoured Division, to fight in the Battle of Abbeville (27 May – 4 June). The British tried to re-build the BEF with Home Forces divisions training in Britain, troops evacuated from France and lines-or-communications troops south of the Somme river (informally known as the 2nd BEF) but BEF GHQ was not reopened.
After the success of the second German offensive in France (Fall Rot), the 2nd BEF and Allied troops were evacuated from Le Havre in Operation Cycle (10–13 June) and the French Atlantic and Mediterranean ports in Operation Aerial (15–25 June, unofficially to 14 August). The Navy rescued 558,032 people, including 368,491 British troops but the BEF lost 66,426 men of whom 11,014 were killed or died of wounds, 14,074 wounded and 41,338 men missing or captured. About 700 tanks, 20,000 motor bikes, 45,000 cars and lorries, 880 field guns and 310 larger equipments, about 500 anti-aircraft guns, 850 anti-tank guns, 6,400 anti-tank rifles and 11,000 machine-guns were abandoned. As units arrived in Britain they reverted to the authority of the Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces.
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The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the name of the contingent of the British Army sent to France in 1939 after Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany on 3 September, beginning the Second World War. The BEF existed from 2 September 1939 when the BEF GHQ was formed until 31 May 1940, when GHQ closed down and its troops reverted to the command of Home Forces. During the 1930s, the British government had planned to deter war by abolishing the Ten Year Rule and rearming from the very low level of readiness of the early 1930s. The bulk of the extra money went to the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force but plans were made to re-equip a small number of Army and Territorial Army divisions for service overseas.
General Lord Gort was appointed to the command of the BEF on 3 September 1939 and the BEF began moving to France on 4 September 1939. The BEF assembled along the Belgian–French border. The BEF took their post to the left of the French First Army under the command of the French 1st Army Group (fr:Groupe d'armées n° 1) of the North-Eastern Front (Front du Nord-est). Most of the BEF spent the Phoney War (3 September 1939 to 9 May 1940) digging field defences on the border. When the Battle of France (Fall Gelb) began on 10 May 1940, the BEF constituted 10 percent of the Allied forces on the Western Front.
The BEF participated in the Dyle Plan, a rapid advance into Belgium to the line of the Dyle River, but the 1st Army Group had to retreat rapidly through Belgium and north-western France, after the German breakthrough further south at the Battle of Sedan (12–15 May). A local counter-attack at the Battle of Arras (1940) (21 May) was a considerable tactical success but the BEF, French and Belgian forces north of the Somme River retreated to Dunkirk on the French North Sea coast soon after, British and French troops being evacuated in Operation Dynamo (26 May – 4 June) to England after the capitulation of the Belgian army.
Saar Force, the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division and reinforcements, had taken over part of the Maginot Line for training. The force fought with local French units after 10 May, then joined the Tenth Army south of the Somme, along with the improvised Beauman Division and the 1st Armoured Division, to fight in the Battle of Abbeville (27 May – 4 June). The British tried to re-build the BEF with Home Forces divisions training in Britain, troops evacuated from France and lines-or-communications troops south of the Somme river (informally known as the 2nd BEF) but BEF GHQ was not reopened.
After the success of the second German offensive in France (Fall Rot), the 2nd BEF and Allied troops were evacuated from Le Havre in Operation Cycle (10–13 June) and the French Atlantic and Mediterranean ports in Operation Aerial (15–25 June, unofficially to 14 August). The Navy rescued 558,032 people, including 368,491 British troops but the BEF lost 66,426 men of whom 11,014 were killed or died of wounds, 14,074 wounded and 41,338 men missing or captured. About 700 tanks, 20,000 motor bikes, 45,000 cars and lorries, 880 field guns and 310 larger equipments, about 500 anti-aircraft guns, 850 anti-tank guns, 6,400 anti-tank rifles and 11,000 machine-guns were abandoned. As units arrived in Britain they reverted to the authority of the Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces.
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British Expeditionary Force Embarkation (1939)
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Three M/Ss of troops carrying full kit marching along country roads on way to coast. M/S Convoy of armoured cars moving along road some civilian vehicles also on road. M/S of troops arriving and assembling on platform at Dover. L/S of hundreds of army lorries parked along roads. C/Us of anti-Hitler slogans chalked on lorries by troops. Various shots army lorries being loaded onto ships by cranes. Several shots of army motorcycles being loaded onto ship by crane. Various good shots troops going aboard camouflaged troop ships, formerly cross-channel ferries, and of the ships leaving harbour.
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Three M/Ss of troops carrying full kit marching along country roads on way to coast. M/S Convoy of armoured cars moving along road some civilian vehicles also on road. M/S of troops arriving and assembling on platform at Dover. L/S of hundreds of army lorries parked along roads. C/Us of anti-Hitler slogans chalked on lorries by troops. Various shots army lorries being loaded onto ships by cranes. Several shots of army motorcycles being loaded onto ship by crane. Various good shots troops going aboard camouflaged troop ships, formerly cross-channel ferries, and of the ships leaving harbour.
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FILM ID:1023.37
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3:57
With The BEF In Belgium (1940)
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Full title reads: "With The BEF in Belgium".
VS Good shots of tanks, troops lorries and guns crossing the raised borders into Holland and Belgium. The units ...
Full title reads: "With The BEF in Belgium".
VS Good shots of tanks, troops lorries and guns crossing the raised borders into Holland and Belgium. The units are made up of men from the French and British armies and they cross from France into the newly invaded formerly neutral countries of the lowlands watched by border officials and small groups of people.
VS Very good shots of refugees moving slowly along country roads leading from Belgium into France. They are mostly on foot however some travel on carts, in old vehicles and on the backs of old lorries, they are all carrying or pushing on hand carts as many of their belongings as they were able to carry.
VS Good shots of refugees moving right to left across en route from Belgium into France while British soldiers move along the same roads from left to right en route to the front.
VS of ruined and gutted buildings destroyed during German air raid, British and French troops in some shots as they move along roads in front of the ruins.
Shot of parts of shot down German plane - Swastika markings are clearly visible.
VS Good shots of refugees they include many children and nuns walking with dozens of children presumably from a convent or an orphanage.
GVs. of the men of the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) and of the French army moving up towards the front in lorries and on foot.
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Full title reads: "With The BEF in Belgium".
VS Good shots of tanks, troops lorries and guns crossing the raised borders into Holland and Belgium. The units are made up of men from the French and British armies and they cross from France into the newly invaded formerly neutral countries of the lowlands watched by border officials and small groups of people.
VS Very good shots of refugees moving slowly along country roads leading from Belgium into France. They are mostly on foot however some travel on carts, in old vehicles and on the backs of old lorries, they are all carrying or pushing on hand carts as many of their belongings as they were able to carry.
VS Good shots of refugees moving right to left across en route from Belgium into France while British soldiers move along the same roads from left to right en route to the front.
VS of ruined and gutted buildings destroyed during German air raid, British and French troops in some shots as they move along roads in front of the ruins.
Shot of parts of shot down German plane - Swastika markings are clearly visible.
VS Good shots of refugees they include many children and nuns walking with dozens of children presumably from a convent or an orphanage.
GVs. of the men of the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) and of the French army moving up towards the front in lorries and on foot.
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Battlefield : The Battle of France. Full Documentary
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'Battlefield : The Battle of France'
The Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries during the Second World War. In the six weeks from 10 May 1940, German forces defeated Allied forces by mobile operations and conquered France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, bringing land operations on the Western Front to an end until 6 June 1944. Italy entered the war on 10 June 1940 and invaded France over the Alps.
The German plan for the invasion consisted of two main operations. In 'Fall Gelb' (Case Yellow), German armoured units pushed through the Ardennes and then along the Somme valley, cutting off and surrounding the Allied units that had advanced into Belgium, to meet the expected German invasion. When British, Belgian and French forces were pushed back to the sea by the mobile and well-organised German operation, the British evacuated the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and several French divisions from Dunkirk in 'Operation Dynamo'.
After the withdrawal of the BEF, the German forces began 'Fall Rot' (Case Red) on 5 June. The sixty remaining French divisions made a determined resistance but were unable to overcome the German air superiority and armoured mobility. German tanks outflanked the Maginot Line and pushed deep into France. German forces occupied Paris unopposed on 14 June, after the flight of the French government and the collapse of the French army. German commanders met with French officials on 18 June to negotiate an end to hostilities.
On 22 June, the Second Armistice at Compiègne was signed by France and Germany. The neutral Vichy government led by Marshal Philippe Pétain superseded the Third Republic and Germany occupied the north and west coasts of France and their hinterlands. Italy took control of a small occupation zone in the south-east and the Vichy regime retained the unoccupied territory in the south, known as the zone libre. The Germans occupied the zone under 'Fall Anton' in November 1942, until the Allied liberation in the summer of 1944.
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'Battlefield : The Battle of France'
The Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries during the Second World War. In the six weeks from 10 May 1940, German forces defeated Allied forces by mobile operations and conquered France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, bringing land operations on the Western Front to an end until 6 June 1944. Italy entered the war on 10 June 1940 and invaded France over the Alps.
The German plan for the invasion consisted of two main operations. In 'Fall Gelb' (Case Yellow), German armoured units pushed through the Ardennes and then along the Somme valley, cutting off and surrounding the Allied units that had advanced into Belgium, to meet the expected German invasion. When British, Belgian and French forces were pushed back to the sea by the mobile and well-organised German operation, the British evacuated the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and several French divisions from Dunkirk in 'Operation Dynamo'.
After the withdrawal of the BEF, the German forces began 'Fall Rot' (Case Red) on 5 June. The sixty remaining French divisions made a determined resistance but were unable to overcome the German air superiority and armoured mobility. German tanks outflanked the Maginot Line and pushed deep into France. German forces occupied Paris unopposed on 14 June, after the flight of the French government and the collapse of the French army. German commanders met with French officials on 18 June to negotiate an end to hostilities.
On 22 June, the Second Armistice at Compiègne was signed by France and Germany. The neutral Vichy government led by Marshal Philippe Pétain superseded the Third Republic and Germany occupied the north and west coasts of France and their hinterlands. Italy took control of a small occupation zone in the south-east and the Vichy regime retained the unoccupied territory in the south, known as the zone libre. The Germans occupied the zone under 'Fall Anton' in November 1942, until the Allied liberation in the summer of 1944.
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Why the British Army was so effective in 1914 - Learning lessons from Boer War
When Britain despatched an Expeditionary Force (the BEF) to the Continent in August 1914, ...
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Why the British Army was so effective in 1914 - Learning lessons from Boer War
Why the British Army was so effective in 1914 - Learning lessons from Boer War
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When Britain despatched an Expeditionary Force (the BEF) to the Continent in August 1914, the German Kaiser issued an order of the day to his generals to “walk over General French’s contemptible little army”.
But despite being heavily outnumbered, this small force, including many men from the West Midlands, played a vital role in stopping the seemingly overwhelming German advance across Belgium and into France.
Small in size compared with the much larger armies of France and Germany, the BEF was highly effective. This was in stark contrast to the disasters that the British Army had experienced a few years earlier at the start of the Second Boer War (1899-1902) in South Africa.
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The British Expeditionary Force - Commotion (Official Music Video)
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The British Expeditionary Force - Commotion (Official Music Video)
The British Expeditionary Force - Commotion (Official Music Video)
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In celebration of The B.E.F.'s return with their brand new album 'Chapter Two: Konstellation Neu' out March 26 and their debut performance at The Great Escape Festival as part of the Erased Tapes 5th Anniversary Night, the band reveal the official music video for album opener 'Commotion'. Singer Aid Burrows gives us access to a different side of his creative process by creating a playful and heartfelt 3D animation, centred around the waterfront.
'The tactic we've used is the 'more' method. More sounds, more layers, more people. More face to face, more angles, more songs. If we've done our sums right, it should total more than the individual pieces', explains Burrows.
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British Expeditionary Force Embarkation (1939)
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Full titles read: "BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE EMBARKATION - FIRST OFFICIAL PICTURES"
Three M/Ss of troops carrying full kit marching along country roads on way to coast. M/S Convoy of armoured cars moving along road some civilian vehicles also on road. M/S of troops arriving and assembling on platform at Dover. L/S of hundreds of army lorries parked along roads. C/Us of anti-Hitler slogans chalked on lorries by troops. Various shots army lorries being loaded onto ships by cranes. Several shots of army motorcycles being loaded onto ship by crane. Various good shots troops going aboard camouflaged troop ships, formerly cross-channel ferries, and of the ships leaving harbour.
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WWII Factions: The British Army
Faction: The British Army
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Faction: The British Army
Before the war had started, Britain had a small professional army, sacrificing manpower for superior mobility and technology over the enemy. There was also a Territorial Army which was poorly trained and supplied.
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WWI Factions: The British Army
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The First World War
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The First World War
At the start of the 20th century the British Army was a small body of volunteer regulars.
The Boer War had provoked British war minister Richard Haldane, to create the (BEF) or the ‘British Expeditionary Force’, in case it was necessary to take part in a foreign war.
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British Expeditionary Force In France 1940 British Regiment Pass (1940)
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MS. Convoy of British 15 cwt. trucks driving through small French village. MS Battalion of British troops marching through small French village. They are wearing capes. VS of British trucks on country roads. WS. Low angles of marching feet. MS Bren carriers passing through small French village. VS of British troops marching along French roads wearing capes. WS. Rear view of British soldier marching in capes. WS. British troops marching through a small French village wearing capes. WS. Bren carriers passing through French countryside. WS. Across fields of column of British troops. WS. Troops marching. CU. Wheels of a truck.
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PART ONE - 'The British Expeditionary Force BEF' 1939/40- A history of the port of Southampton
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British Expeditionary Force returns from Belgium (1940)
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{WW2} British Army & Expeditionary force: A Structure & Historical Documentary (1920-1945)
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Hey everyone, welcome back to another signature film! This film is on the British Army in the years between 1920 and 1945, with a little background on the British Expeditionary Force. Since I'm from the United Kingdom and have an intense curiosity in the British military, I thought I'd make this film in response to some comments. It was a very enjoyable video to produce. As always, please feel free to like and subscribe, and let me know if I made a mistake or if you want me to add something in the comments section below. You should definitely view my previous films about World War II! I've included it below.
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WWII Factions: The British Army
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Before the war had started, Britain had a small professional army, sacrificing manpower for superior mobility and technology over the enemy. There was also a Territorial Army which was poorly trained and supplied.
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British Expeditionary Force tanks and mechanized army in 1940 France (1940)
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British Expeditionary Force returns from Belgium (1940)
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WWI Factions: The British Army
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The First World War
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What Did A British WW2 Soldier Wear? #shorts
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British Expeditionary Force World War II
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The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the name of the contingent of the British Army sent to France in 1939 after Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany on 3 September, beginning the Second World War. The BEF existed from 2 September 1939 when the BEF GHQ was formed until 31 May 1940, when GHQ closed down and its troops reverted to the command of Home Forces. During the 1930s, the British government had planned to deter war by abolishing the Ten Year Rule and rearming from the very low level of readiness of the early 1930s. The bulk of the extra money went to the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force but plans were made to re-equip a small number of Army and Territorial Army divisions for service overseas.
General Lord Gort was appointed to the command of the BEF on 3 September 1939 and the BEF began moving to France on 4 September 1939. The BEF assembled along the Belgian–French border. The BEF took their post to the left of the French First Army under the command of the French 1st Army Group (fr:Groupe d'armées n° 1) of the North-Eastern Front (Front du Nord-est). Most of the BEF spent the Phoney War (3 September 1939 to 9 May 1940) digging field defences on the border. When the Battle of France (Fall Gelb) began on 10 May 1940, the BEF constituted 10 percent of the Allied forces on the Western Front.
The BEF participated in the Dyle Plan, a rapid advance into Belgium to the line of the Dyle River, but the 1st Army Group had to retreat rapidly through Belgium and north-western France, after the German breakthrough further south at the Battle of Sedan (12–15 May). A local counter-attack at the Battle of Arras (1940) (21 May) was a considerable tactical success but the BEF, French and Belgian forces north of the Somme River retreated to Dunkirk on the French North Sea coast soon after, British and French troops being evacuated in Operation Dynamo (26 May – 4 June) to England after the capitulation of the Belgian army.
Saar Force, the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division and reinforcements, had taken over part of the Maginot Line for training. The force fought with local French units after 10 May, then joined the Tenth Army south of the Somme, along with the improvised Beauman Division and the 1st Armoured Division, to fight in the Battle of Abbeville (27 May – 4 June). The British tried to re-build the BEF with Home Forces divisions training in Britain, troops evacuated from France and lines-or-communications troops south of the Somme river (informally known as the 2nd BEF) but BEF GHQ was not reopened.
After the success of the second German offensive in France (Fall Rot), the 2nd BEF and Allied troops were evacuated from Le Havre in Operation Cycle (10–13 June) and the French Atlantic and Mediterranean ports in Operation Aerial (15–25 June, unofficially to 14 August). The Navy rescued 558,032 people, including 368,491 British troops but the BEF lost 66,426 men of whom 11,014 were killed or died of wounds, 14,074 wounded and 41,338 men missing or captured. About 700 tanks, 20,000 motor bikes, 45,000 cars and lorries, 880 field guns and 310 larger equipments, about 500 anti-aircraft guns, 850 anti-tank guns, 6,400 anti-tank rifles and 11,000 machine-guns were abandoned. As units arrived in Britain they reverted to the authority of the Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces.
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British Expeditionary Force Embarkation (1939)
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Three M/Ss of troops carrying full kit marching along country roads on way to coast. M/S Convoy of armoured cars moving along road some civilian vehicles also on road. M/S of troops arriving and assembling on platform at Dover. L/S of hundreds of army lorries parked along roads. C/Us of anti-Hitler slogans chalked on lorries by troops. Various shots army lorries being loaded onto ships by cranes. Several shots of army motorcycles being loaded onto ship by crane. Various good shots troops going aboard camouflaged troop ships, formerly cross-channel ferries, and of the ships leaving harbour.
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With The BEF In Belgium (1940)
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With The BEF In Belgium (1940)
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VS Good shots of tanks, troops lorries and guns crossing the raised borders into Holland and Belgium. The units are made up of men from the French and British armies and they cross from France into the newly invaded formerly neutral countries of the lowlands watched by border officials and small groups of people.
VS Very good shots of refugees moving slowly along country roads leading from Belgium into France. They are mostly on foot however some travel on carts, in old vehicles and on the backs of old lorries, they are all carrying or pushing on hand carts as many of their belongings as they were able to carry.
VS Good shots of refugees moving right to left across en route from Belgium into France while British soldiers move along the same roads from left to right en route to the front.
VS of ruined and gutted buildings destroyed during German air raid, British and French troops in some shots as they move along roads in front of the ruins.
Shot of parts of shot down German plane - Swastika markings are clearly visible.
VS Good shots of refugees they include many children and nuns walking with dozens of children presumably from a convent or an orphanage.
GVs. of the men of the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) and of the French army moving up towards the front in lorries and on foot.
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Battlefield : The Battle of France. Full Documentary
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The Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries during the Second World War. In the six weeks from 10 May 1940, German forces defeated Allied forces by mobile operations and conquered France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, bringing land operations on the Western Front to an end until 6 June 1944. Italy entered the war on 10 June 1940 and invaded France over the Alps.
The German plan for the invasion consisted of two main operations. In 'Fall Gelb' (Case Yellow), German armoured units pushed through the Ardennes and then along the Somme valley, cutting off and surrounding the Allied units that had advanced into Belgium, to meet the expected German invasion. When British, Belgian and French forces were pushed back to the sea by the mobile and well-organised German operation, the British evacuated the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and several French divisions from Dunkirk in 'Operation Dynamo'.
After the withdrawal of the BEF, the German forces began 'Fall Rot' (Case Red) on 5 June. The sixty remaining French divisions made a determined resistance but were unable to overcome the German air superiority and armoured mobility. German tanks outflanked the Maginot Line and pushed deep into France. German forces occupied Paris unopposed on 14 June, after the flight of the French government and the collapse of the French army. German commanders met with French officials on 18 June to negotiate an end to hostilities.
On 22 June, the Second Armistice at Compiègne was signed by France and Germany. The neutral Vichy government led by Marshal Philippe Pétain superseded the Third Republic and Germany occupied the north and west coasts of France and their hinterlands. Italy took control of a small occupation zone in the south-east and the Vichy regime retained the unoccupied territory in the south, known as the zone libre. The Germans occupied the zone under 'Fall Anton' in November 1942, until the Allied liberation in the summer of 1944.
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