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THE POLISH INSTITUTE
INSTITUTE AND
AND SIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
FILM AND AUDIO
AUDIO ARCHIVES
SIK 001
AA
COLLECTION
SIKORSKI COLLECTIO
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Title:
Catalogue No.
Warsaw 1935
1935—
– Roll
Warsaw
Roli 1
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1935
Additional information :.
Black &
white
Black
& white
Description:
Length:
843
feet
843 feet
Language:.
Language.
Mute
M ulB
Ins
of aa child's
child’s face,
face, lying
lying in
a pram,
pram, women
women with
with children
children and
and
Close-up of
in a
prams strolling
strolling in
in the
the Saski
Saski Garden.
titu
te
traffic island,
island, directing
directing traffic,
Policeman on aa traffic
traffic, shot
shot of
of aa street (Aleje
Ujazdowskie?) through
through aa tram window,
window, people
people at a tram-stop, street
traffic, cross-roads
Jerozolimskie and
Nowy Świat
Świat with
with a
a
traffic,
cross-roads of
of Aleje
Aleje Jerozolimskie
and Nowy
Poniatowski Bridge, shop
shop windows
windows (incl. Pakulski
Pakulski
view towards the Poniatowski
Brothers’ shop,
Polish Textile
Textile Industry
Industry —
– Krucza
Krucza Street,
Street,
Brothers'
shop, Polish
advertisement pillar on the street.
an
dS
Road traffic:
traffic: pedestrians,
pedestrians, passing
passing horse
horse carriaages,
carriaages, cars,
cars,
Road
fine foods,
foods, two men
men carrying
carrying several pairs
pairs
newspaper stand, shop - fine
of high boots.
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Plane and
and glider
glider flying
flying along the Vistula River, square in front of the
Piane
Saski
Palace, statue
statue of Prince
Prince Józef
Józef Poniatowski,
Poniatowski, hansom
hansom cabs,
cabs,
Saski Palace,
motor
bus passing
passing in
in front
front of
of the
the Palace,
Palace, passers-by
passers-by
motor cars,
cars, and
and bus
crossing the
in long-coats
long-coats and hats.
crossing
the Krakowskie
Krakowskie Przedmieście,
Przedmieście, in
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rsk
City Tram Service
Service tram
tram stop,
stop, people
people inside
inside the
the tram,
tram,policeman
policeman —
–
City
number 1724
on his
his cap
capdirecting
directing traffic;
traffic; Crossroads
Crossroads of
of
number
1724 on
Marszałkowska and
and Krucza
Krucza Streets
Streets (view
(view of
of the
the Prudential
Prudential building
building
Marszałkowska
traffic, street stalls
stalls (incl.
in the background), street traffic,
(incl. newspapers
newspapers and
religious artefacts).
religious
m
eu
us
Policeman with
cape directing
directing traffic
traffic —
– rainy
rainy street
street with
with "K.
“K.
Policeman
with a cape
Poznański S.A.
of Łódź"
Łódź” store —
– people
Poznański
S.A. of
people in
in front
front of
of the
the shop window.
Three policemen
policemen smoking
smoking cigarettes,
going
cigarettes, people
people in
in tram, women going
in and
and out
out of
of the
the Pakulski
Pakulski Brothers'
Brothers’ shop,
shop, policeman
policeman directing
directing traffic,
traffic,
in
cross-roads, passing
beret
cross-roads,
passingbus,
bus, close-up
close-upof
of aa woman’s
woman's face
face with
with aa beret
talking.
on her head talking.
INSTITUTE AND
AND SIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
FILM AND AUDIO
AUDIO ARCHIVES
SIK 002
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COLLECTION
SIKORSKI COLLECTIO
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Title:
Titl
e:
Catalogue No.
Warsaw 1935
1935—
– Roll
Warsaw
Roli 2
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1935
Length:
929 feet
feet
929
Additional
A
dditi onalinformation
information :.
white
Black &
81 white
Description:
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
te
titu
Prudential Building
of the
the British
British insurance
insurance company)
company)
Prudential
Building (Polish
(Polish HQ
HQ of
designed by Marcin
Marcin Weifeld,
Weifeld, Napoleon Square.
Tram no. 25
25 on
on crossroads
crossroads
The
Belweder Palace
Palace—
– front view
The Belweder
Tomb of The Unknown Soldier with Guard of Honour
Temple
the Saski
Saski Garden,
Garden, people
people walking
walking along
along the
the avenue,
avenue,
Tempie in
in the
bridgeSzwoleżerów Street
Street (Agrykola),
(Agrykola), Unit
1 st Szwoleżer
Szwoleżer
bridge- Szwoleżerów
Unit of
of the
the 1st
(Light
– orchestra
(Light Cavalierly) Regiment —
orchestra (Sobieski
(Sobieski monument
monument in the
background)
Łazienki
Łazienki Palace
Palace
Roofs and frontages
frontages of Warsaw
Warsaw buildings,
buildings, street/square
street/square near
the
Roofs
near the
Old Town,
Town, "Nowy
“Nowy Świat"
Świat” Street,
Street, people
people and
and vehicles,
vehicles, modern
modern
Old
buildings,
Kępa?), "Krakowskie
“Krakowskie
buildings, villa
villa “Florida”
"Florida"and
and “Marina”
"Marina" (Saska
(Saska Kępa?),
Przedmieście”, a
a woman
woman walking
walking towards
towards aa building.
building.
Przedmieście",
“Aleje Ujazdowskie”,
“The Belweder"
Belweder”
"Aleje
Ujazdowskie", "The
Pigeons in
in the
the Old
Old Town
Town Square,
Square, The
The Old
Old Town,
Town, boy
boy feeding
feeding the
the
Pigeons
pigeons,
“Aleje Szucha"
Szucha” —
– “Ministry
Public
pigeons, "Aleje
"Ministryof
of Religious
Religious Faiths
Faiths and
and Public
Information”
during the
the occupation)
occupation) "Teatr
“Teatr
Information"building
building(Gestapo
(GestapoHQ
HQ during
Wielki” [Grand
Wielki"
[Grand Theatre].
Theatre].
Warsaw street
street traffic
traffic
Warsaw
head passing
passing by aa flower
flower stall.
Elderly woman with a scarf on her head
Stairs —
– passage
passage between
between buildings,
buildings, leading
leading to
to the
the Old Town.
Street from the New Town
Town leading
leading towards the Vistula River.
Man and woman riding
in a Warsaw horse-drawn cab.
riding in
sharpening knives in the street
Man sharpening
Horse-drawn cab
cab stop
stop outside
outside "T.
“T. Fukier"
Fukier” restaurant
restaurant (sign
(sign “T.
"T. Fukier
established 1610”)
1610")
Wilanów Palace,
horse-drawn cab
front of
palace,
Wilanów
Palace, horse-drawn
cab passing
passing in
in front
of the palace,
palace interior, terrace and gardens around the palace.
St.
Anne’s Church
Church in
in Wilanów
St. Anne's
Wilanów
walking along
along the Vistula
Vistula carrying
carrying bundles
bundles on their
their backs
backs
Women walking
(washing?)
Prudential Building.
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FILM AND AUDIO
AUDIO ARCHIVES
Catalogue No.
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIK 003
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
Title:
Ti
tl e:
(The Gdynia
Gdynia Harbour
Harbour —
– harbour
Port (The
harbour and
and railway)
Production Date
1923 (?)
Production
Date: : 1923
Producer: LABOURFILM
LA BOU RFIL M
Additional
A
information :
Black &
white
Black
& white
Description:
Length:
635
feet
635 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
Part of
of the
the film
film "Port"
“Port” (The
(The Harbour)
Harbour)—
– fuller version –
Part
—SIK
SIK 0007
0007
te
titu
Pre-war Gdynia,
Railway station
station building,
building,
Railway
loading ships
ships at the quayside,
harbour cranes.
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POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
Catalogue No.
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIK 004
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AUDIO ARCHIVES
FILM AND AUDIO
,
Title:
Titl
e:
Marmots and Highlanders
Date :: 1923
1923(mid30's?)
(mid30’s?)
Production Date
Producer/Country : : ?/Poland
?/Poland
Producer/Country
Additional
A
information :
Black &
Black
& white
Description:
Length:
529 fest
feet
LLanguage:
anguage:
Mute
M
ute
Ins
titu
Tatra Mountains,
River Dunajec.
Highland traditions,
Rafting down Dunajec River,
sheep farming,
making
from ewe’s
milk.
making cheese
cheese from
ewe's milk.
te
British Movietone —
– Highland
British
Highlandwedding
wedding in
in the
the Zakopane
Zakopane region.
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FILM AND AUDIO
AUDIO ARCHIVES
Catalogue No.
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIK 005
,
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
Title:
Marmots and Highlanders
(longer version)
Highlanders (longer
Production Date : 1923
1923 (mid30's?)
(mid30’s?)
Production
Producer/Country : ?/Poland
PrOdUCer/COUntry
Additional information :
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
986 feet
feet
986
LLanguage:
anguage:
Mute
M
ute
te
titu
Ins
Tatra
Mountains,
Taka Mountains,
River Dunajec.
Marmots on mountain siopes,
slopes,
Lake 'Morskie
‘Morskie Oko',
Oko’,
Lake
Lake 'Czarny
‘Czarny Staw'
Staw’
Lake
making
from ewe’s
milk.,
making cheese
cheese from
ewe's milk.,
Rafting down Dunajec River,
Highland traditions —
– ceremonies,
ceremonies, dances.
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INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
Catalogue No.
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIK 006
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AUDIO ARCHIVES
FILM AND AUDIO
Title:
Łowicz district
district
Production Date
mid 30's
Production
Date: : mid
Producer/Country :: ?/Poland
?/Poland
Producer/Country
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
726
feet
726 feet
Language:
Mute
M ute
Ins
Łowicz,
Pre-WWII Łowicz,
inhabitants in local regional costumes.
Corpus Christi procession
te
titu
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FILM AND AUDIO
AUDIO ARCHIVES
Catalogue No.
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIK 007
,
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
Title:
Port ("The
(“The Harbour")
Harbour”) Gdynia
GdyniaHarbour
Harbour—
– expansion
Port
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1936
Producer/Country
Producer/Country: : LABORFILM
LABORFIL M
& white
Black 81
white
Length:
1312
feet
1312 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Description:
Ins
Longer version of SIK 0003
te
titu
Railway Line
Gdynia Harbour
Harbour —
– divers
divers levelling
levelling foundation
foundation on the sea bed
General harbour layout, quayside stores, harbour cold- house,
Harbour terminal building.
Setting up quayside and breakwaters
Conveyor bełt,
belt, wagon tippler, bridge cranes.
Steamer
Steamer “Hel”,
"Hel", railway station building, harbour cranes at work.
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FILM AND AUDIO
AUDIO ARCHIVES
Title:
Catalogue No.
SIK 008
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
Śląsk (pre-war
Śląsk
(pre-war Silesia)
Production
ProductionDate
Date: : 1936
Producer/Country : ?
Additional
A
information :
Black 81
& white
white
Length:
159
feet
159 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Description:
Ins
te
titu
Protest march in Silesia
“Society of
in Silesia",
Silesia”,
Group with banner : "Society
of Polish
Polish Women
Women in
Scouts,
miners with flags.
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FILM AND AUDIO
AUDIO ARCHIVES
Catalogue No.
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIK 009
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
Title:
Tit1
e:
Warsaw - orphanage
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1938
Producer/Country
Producer/Country :: ?
Additional
A
information :
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
130
feet
130 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
“Dom Dziecka"
Dziecka” (Child's
(Child’s
Children from
from the
the Warsaw
Warsaw orphanage "Dom
Home)
Polish family at the table
te
titu
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FILM
FILM AND
AND AUDIO ARCHIVES
Catalogue No.
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIK 010
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
Title:
H
Polish
Navy, Roli
Roll No
No 16,
16, ORP
ORP Piorun
Polish Navy,
Production
ProductionDate
Date: : 1943
Producer/Country
Polish
NavyFiFilm
Unit
Producer/Country :: Pol
i sh Navy
ImU
nit
Black &
& white
white
Length:
70
feet
70 fest
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Description:
Description:
te
titu
Ins
14/12/1944
ORP Piorun during a storm.
British
British fighters
fighters flying
flying over
over aa ship.
Ship’s deck
in rough
Ship's
deck in
rough sea.
sea.
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FILM
FILM AND
AND AUDIO ARCHIVES
Catalogue No.
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIK 011
,
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
Title:
Titl
e:
Polish 2nd
2nd Corps in Italy
Italy –- Roll no. 38
nd
Producer/Country
Producer/Country: : Film
Film Section
Secti on–- 22nd
Corps Dept. Culture and Press.
Length:
Language:
277
feet
Mute
277 feet
M ulB
Production
1944
Additional
A
information :
Black 81
& white
white
Description:
Ins
te
titu
03/06/1944
on the
the road,
road, roadside
roadsidesign
sign"Do
“Do not
not overtake"
overtake” and
Two vehicles
vehicles on
and the
the
nd
2
Insignia.
2nd Corps Insignia.
Column
sign "Do
“Do not
Column of
of lories
lories on
on the road, roadside
roadside sign
not stop
stop on the
road”
road"
Shot of the
the road
road taken from
from inside moving car.
Blown
Blown up
up bridge
bridge and
and ruins
ruins of
of the
the town
town of
of Cassino.
Cassino.
Military
Militaryvehicles
vehicleson
on the
the ruined
ruined streets
streets of the town.
an
Seaconvoy
convoy—– transport
transport to
to Italy.
Italy.
Sea
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FILM
FILM AND
AND AUDIO ARCHIVES
Catalogue No.
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIK 012
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
Title:
Independent Parachute
Roll no.2
Parachute Brigade
Brigade in
inScotland
Scotland -- Roli
Production
ProductionDate
Date: : 1942
Polish
Unit
ish AArmy
rmy FiFilm
ImU
nit
Additional
A
dditi onal information
information :
Black &
81 white
white
Length:
96 fest
feet
96
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Description:
Description:
Ins
Independent Parachute Brigade
Brigade marching
marching through the main street of
Edinburgh
Street) in
in street
street traffic.
traffic.
Edinburgh (Princess
(Princess Street)
te
titu
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FILM AND AUDIO
AUDIO ARCHIVES
Title:
Catalogue No.
SIK 013
013
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIKORSKI
COLLECTION SIK
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
1st Armoured
Armoured Division
Division—
– Wilhelmshaven
– Roll
ist
Wilhelmshaven —
Roli no.28
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1945
Producer/Country
Polish
Film
Producer/Country ::Pol
i sh AArmy
rmy Fi
I m Unit
U nit
Additional
A
information :
Black &
white
Black
& white
Description:
Length:
291
feet
291 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
29/06/1945
te
titu
City and Port of Wilhelmshaven.
with the
the sign
sign "Tirpitz
“Tirpitz —
– Schleuse”
Dock with
Schleuse"
Football match.
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AUDIO ARCHIVES
Catalogue No.
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIK 014
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
Title:
Women’s Auxiliary Service
Women's
Production Date
: : 1941
Production
Date
1941
Producer/Country
Polish
Film
Producer/Country ::Pol
i sh AArmy
rmy Fi
I m Unit
U nit
Additional
A
information :
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
273
feet
273 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
Short
“Pestki” (Nickname for PSK – Polish
Short excerpt from the film "Pestki"
Women’s Auxiliary
Auxiliary Service)
Women's
Service)
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FILM
FILM AND
AND AUDIO ARCHIVES
Catalogue No.
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIK 015
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
Title:
nd
2
Corps in
inItaly
Italy —
– Bari
2nd Corps
Bad area
nd
Producer/Country
FilmSecti
Section
– 22nd
Producer/Country:: :: Film
on —
Corps Dept. Culture and Press.
Press
Length:
Language:
230
Mute
230 feet
M ute
Production
ProductionDate
Date: : 1946
Black &
81 white
white
Description:
Ins
te
titu
nd
2
in Bad
Bari area
2nd
Corps Base
Base in
Gen. W.
W. Anders
Anders and
and gen.
gen. Marian
Marian Przewłocki
during parade and visit
Gen.
Przewłocki during
to soldiers of the Corps.
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FILM
FILM AND
AND AUDIO ARCHIVES
Title:
Catalogue No.
SIK 016
016
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIKORSKI
COLLECTION SIK
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
H
Polish
Navy—
– Roll
Polish Navy
Roli no.
no. 9
Production
1944
Producer/Country
Polish
Army
Producer/Country:: ::Pol
ish A
rmy Film
Film Unit
Additional
A
information :
Black 81
& white
white
Length:
258 feet
fest
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Description:
Ins
10/11/1944
te
titu
ORP "Piorun"
“Piorun” ininconvoy
ORP
convoyprotection
protectionon
on the
the way
way to
to Normandy
Normandy
Deck guns in action (pompoms)
Overhead aircraft
aircraft (bi-planes)
Overhead
(bi-planes)
Shots of
of passing
passingtransport
transport ships
ships(m/s
(m/s"Batory"?)
“Batory”?)
Shots
Various on-board
Various
on-board shots
shots
French cutter alongside
alongsideORP
ORP"Piorun"
“Piorun”
Barrels of fuel for
for the
the French Army
Armyloaded
loaded on board the cutter
Various on board shots
shotsduring
during patrol
patrol
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POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
AUDIO ARCHIVES
FILM AND AUDIO
Title:
Catalogue No.
SIK 017
017
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIKORSKI
COLLECTION SIK
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,
st
Auxiliary Service
Service—
– 1tst
Women Auxiliary
Armoured Regiment
Production Date
1940-1944 Producer/Country
Producer/Country: :Polish
Polish AArmy
Production
Date: : 1940-1944
rmy Film Unit
Length:
840
feet
840 feet
Black &
white
Black
& white
Description:
Language:
Language
Mute
M ulB
Ins
te
titu
French, Polish and British soldiers
soldiers talking
talking to
to women
women of
of the
the WAS
WAS
In front of the church during
during Mass
visiting general.
Various group shots and while talking to visiting
generał .
Women near
near aa radio
radio receiver
receiver in
in front
front of a fireplace
Women
Troop inspection, women taking the oath
Internal
driving aa car
Interna) shot
shot of
of aa woman driving
Group shots, mass, oath.
st
vehicle, close-up of sign-plates: “1
Regiment”
NAAFI vehicle,
"l st
Polish Tank Regiment"
and "British
“British War
Society —
– USA
Britain”, “Donated
and
War Society
USA to
to Great
Great Britain",
"Donated and
and
maintained
by
Madison
Avenue
Committee”,
maintained by Madison Avenue Committee",
to the car for coffee and sandwiches
Queue to
Women in
in training
training —
– building
Women
building an
an engine
of women's
women’s faces
faces during
during the
the oath
oath taking
taking ceremony.
ceremony.
Close-up of
Women with
with stretchers
Women
Soldiers surrounding
surrounding a NAAFI
vehicle —
– Valentine
NAAFI vehicle
Valentine tank in the
background
Women on parade
– Tockoje
Anders’s visit
visit
Russia —
Tockoje during
during Gen.
Gen. Anders's
Women in
in training
training —
– communications
Women
communications service
Various shots while training, during
during drill
drill and
and free
free time in the mess
(part
of the
the materia)
material from
from the
the film
film "Pestki"
“Pestki” [Women’s
Auxiliary
(part of
[Women's Auxiliary
Force])
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MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
Polish Navy
Navy —
– Roll
Polish
Roli no. 18
Production Date
Production
Date:: 1944
Producer/Country
Polish
Army
Film
i sh A
rmy Fi
lm Unit
U nit
Additional
A
information :
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
848
feet
848 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
te
titu
31/08/1944
Birchwood Camp
Birchwood
conversation with
Captain of
of ORP
ORP "Dragon"
“Dragon”
Camp Commandant in conversation
with Captain
“Sailors’ Club”
"Sailors'
Club" in
in Plymouth
Plymouth
“Naval Reserve"
Reserve” building
building
"Naval
wall, Office
Posters and Notices on the wali,
Seamen
in double
doublefile
file —
– report
building,
Seamen in
report in
in the square behind the building,
building, library,
shots of the building,
library, two
two seamen
seamen smoking cigarettes in front
of the building, shots from the street.
Chapel —
– organist,
Chapel
organist, close
close up
up of
of the
the altar
Shots of the building from
wall
from the square-courtyard, sign on the wali
“Royal United
Orphan Home
Home for
for Girls"
Girls”
"Royal
United Service
Service Orphan
of two
two sailors
sailors from the courtyard
courtyard with the building in the
View of
background, canteen at mealtime,
Recreation —
– sailors
Recreation
sailors playing
playing chess
chess and
and table tennis, accordion
player.
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Polish
Navy—
– ORP
“Krakowiak”
Polish Navy
ORP "Krakowiak"
Production
ProductionDate
Date: . 1944
Producer/Country
Polish
Unit
i sh Army
A rmy Film
Film U
nit
Additional
A
information :
Black &
81 white
white
Length:
260
feet
260 feet
Language:
Mute
M ute
Description:
Description:
Ins
te
titu
July
July 1944
1944 Normandy
Battleship
Battleship in
in convoy
convoy
their booty -German
Germanflag
flagwith
withswastika,
swastika,portrait,
portrait,
Sailors presenting their
weapons and
and helmet.
weapons
Various shots
Various
shots of ships in convoy
on deck (close ups).
Seamen on
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MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
Title:
Polish invalids
Production Date
1945
Production
Date:: 1945
Producer/Country : Polish Army Film Unit
Additional
A
information :
Black 81
& white
white
Length:
L ength:
68
feet
68 feet
Language:
L anguage:
Mute
M ute
Description:
Ins
te
titu
London
24/07/1945 London
Polish invalids and disabled Iaying
laying wreath
wreath at
at the Cenotaph
Wreath with
Wreath
withmessage
message on a card, general
generał view of Cenotaph
and wreaths
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THE
POLISH
Title:
Henryk
Henryk Wars'
Wars' Orchestra
Orchestra
Production Date
Production
Date: : ?
Producer/Country : ?
Additional
A
ddi tionalinformation
information :
Black & white
white
Length:
60
feet
60 feet
Language:
L anguage:
Music
M usic only
only
Description:
Ins
Henryk
Henryk Wars'
Wars' Orchestra
Orchestra (?) playing
playing on
on stage.
stage.
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MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
INSTITUTE
Title:
Title.
II Corps
Corps —
– Monte
Monte Cassino
Cassino
1944
Production
Producer/Country
Polish
i shArmy
A rmyFilm
Film Unit
U nit
Additional
A
information :
Black
B
lack &
81white
white
Description:
Length:
468 feet
feet
468
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
te
titu
1944 Monte Cassino
Red Cross
Cross flag
flag transporting
transporting wounded
Vehicle with Red
Soldiers leading mules loaded with
with supplies
Two soldiers in a Jeep, pulling
pulling a trailer.
Road Patrol, smoke-screening
Soldiers resting
Telephone lines in Cassino town
convoy on a winding
winding
Various military vehicles
vehicles on
on aa wide road, and a convoy
hill.
road around the hill.
M.P. directing
directing traffic,
traffic, various vehicles approaching the
M.P.
mountainside.
Tanks driving through
through the
the Town of Cassino.
vehicles with
with supplies
supplies for
for the
the hill
hill positions.
Various vehicles
Shots of various vehicles and tanks around the town
Jeeps with trailers.
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MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
INSTITUTE
Title:
Polish Navy
Navy —
– Roll
Polish
Roli no.
no. 24 A
Production Date
Production
Date:: 1944
Producer/Country : Polish Army
Unit
A rmy Film
Film U
nit
Additional
A
information :
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
231
feet
231 fest
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
te
titu
15/08/1944
ORP"Krakowiak"
“Krakowiak”
15/08/1944 ORP
vessel hit
hit by torpedo
German vessel
Torpedo released by ORP
ORP "Krakowiak",
“Krakowiak”, German ship
ship in flames,
with rangefinder,
Polish seaman with
– French
Cutter with rescuees —
French resistance
resistance movement
movement
Entry into Plymouth harbour, netting protecting the harbour entry,
Ship moored at the harbour
Stern of Polish ship with
with depth
depth charge launcher
Iauncher
(HMS"Ursa")
“Ursa”) and
and destroyer
destroyer G
65 (ORP
(ORP"Piorun")
“Piorun”)
Destroyer R 22 (HMS
G 65
of units
units in port —
– with
Various shots of
withseamen
seamen in
in the background,
people resting on shore (civilians?)
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Title:
Polish Armi in the Middle East
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1940?
Unit
A rmy Film
Film U
nit
Additional
A
information :
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
1050
1050 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
te
titu
Actress (Theatre
Troupe?) dancing
dancing on
on Jeep's
Jeep’s bonnet
bonnet to the
Actress
(Theatre Troupe?)
accompaniment of two accordions.
Two seated
seated soldiers
soldiers listening
listening to
to aa local
local girl's
girl’s story
story with
with the
the Sphinx
Sphinx in
the background.
Shots of a street, Arabs,
Arabs, rickshaws,
rickshaws, local
local traffic.
traffic.
Test shots for a film
film production, actor
Sphinx —
– various
various views.
truck, carrier.
Gun loaded onto a truck,
City street (Egypt), overloaded trams.
Military trucks, volunteer
volunteer woman cleaning her teeth in front of a tent,
soldier with boxes of tinned fruits from Australia, column of vehicles,
military tailor, motorcyclists
motorcyclists escorting
escorting a limousine.
A military group checking seals on goods trains.
Shots of a football
football match, stand with
with Gen. Anders, spectators on the
stands and around the stadium (some sitting in
in palm trees).
Gen.
Anders
entering
the
stand,
invited
guests,
military and
Gen. Anders entering the stand, invited
dignitaries entering the stadium grounds.
Further shots of the football match.
Building of
in Iran,
Iran, official
official leaving the
the building
building
Building
of the Polish
Polish Delegature in
and greeting a group of soldiers, boy cleaning the nameplate of the
Delegature,
Name signboard
signboard of the military camp in Kangavar (Iran), laughing
laughing
Name
soldiers eating melons.
Jeep —
– shots
Jeep
shots staging
staging an
an accident for a film production.
Soldiers working
working in
in the slaughterhouse, loading
loading meat onto a truck.
Soldiers running out of tents, positioning guns, hooking gun on tow
of a truck, soldiers directing the column.
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MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
INSTITUTE
Title:
1st Anniversary of the death of gen. Sikorski - Newark
ist
Production Date
1944
Production
Date::1944
Producer/Country : Polish Army Fi
Film
I mUnit
Unit
Additional
A
information :
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
287
feet
287 feet
Language:
Mute
M ute
Ins
te
titu
Procession in
Procession
in the
the upper
upper avenue
avenue at
at the Newark cemetery
Delegation with wreaths
Helena Sikorska,
Sikorska, Gen.
Gen. Sikorski's
Sikorski’s widow,
widow, at
her side
side Prime
Mrs Helena
at her
government and
and army
army representatives
representatives (incl.
(incl.
Minister Mikołajczyk,
Mikołajczyk, government
Minister Karol
Minister
Karol Popiel,
Popiel, Air
Air Chief
Chief Marshal
Marshal Mateusz
Mateusz Iżbicki,
lżbicki, Min.
Stanisław
Kot, Gen.
Gen. Marian
Marian Kukiel,
Kukiel, Gen.
Gen. Rudolf Dreszer(?)
Stanisław Kot,
Kwieciński, Naval
Airforce Attache Col. Kwieciński,
Naval Attache
Attache Cdr. Tadeusz
Stoklasa, and Deputy Chief-of-Staff Col. Mieczysław
Sulisławski
Mieczysław Sulisławski
Various takes of the delegations.
Mrs. Helena
Helena Sikorska
Sikorska kneeling
kneeling in
in front
front of
of her
her husband's
husband’s grave,
Mrs.
grave,
behind her Min. Mikołajczyk.
Mikołajczyk.
Polish government representatives laying
laying wreaths on Gen.
Sikorski’s
Sikorski's grave,
grave, group of politicians
politicians kneeling
kneeling round
round the
the grave,
grave, army
representatives in the background, prayers over the grave.
of the delegations incl. head of the Polish
Polish President's
President’s
General view of
War Cabinet Gen. Stefan
Stefan Dembiński
Dembiński
Helena Sikorska
Sikorska and Prime Minister
Mikołajczyk, as well as
Mrs. Helena
Army, in
in prayer
prayer in
in front
representatives of the Government and the Army,
of the grave.
view of
of the
the colour
colour parties and representatives of
of various
General view
Polish Army Units, further shots of
of those kneeling round
round the grave.
grave with
with wreaths,
wreaths, close
close up
up of the cross and sign
Overview of the grave
“Commander-in-Chief, Gen.Władysław
Sikorski Poland
"Commander-in-Chief,
Gen.Władysław Sikorski
Poland 4.7.43”
4.7.43"
cemetery and
and rows
rows of
of crosses
crosses for
for airmen and
and soldiers
soldiers
View of the cemetery
buried there.
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MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
Title:
ORP Ślązak
Ślązak &
& ORP Krakowiak
ORP
Production Date
1944
Production
Date: : 1944
Polish
i shArmy
A rmyFilm
Film Unit
U nit
Producer/Country : Pol
Additional
A
dditional iinformation
nformati on :
Black
B
lack &
81white
white
Description:
LLength:
ength:
238
feet
238 feet
Language:
mute
mule
Ins
20-23/04/1944
te
titu
Ślązak ii ORP
ORP Krakowiak
Krakowiak --return
return to
to Plymouth
Plymouth from the
ORP Ślązak
Sea. Crew
Crewon
on deck
deck watching
watching aa piane
plane flying
flying in the
Mediterranean Sea.
background.
Blowing up
Blowing
up aa mine at sea.
Visit of
the
Chief
of
Chief of
of Naval
Naval Staff Captain Eugeniusz
Eugeniusz Pławski
Pławski PN.
Krakowiak.
A dog - mascot of ORP Krakowiak.
Ślązak.
Naval banner on
on ORP
ORP Ślązak.
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THE
POLISH
H
– Roll
Polish Navy —
Rolino.
no.70
70 ORP Błyskawica
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1944
Polish
Producer/Country
i shArmy
A rmyFilm
Film Unit
U nit
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
490 feet
feet
490
Language:
Mute
M ute
Ins
25/07/1944 ORP "Blyskawica"
“Blyskawica” on
25/07/1944
on patrol
patrol
te
titu
Loading and firing from ship’s
ship's artillery, smoking shells from fired
shots, shells lying on deck.
Monkey—
– “Błyskawica’s”
Monkey
"Błyskawica's" mascot
mascot
ejectors on
Depth-charge ejectors
on ship’s
ship's stern
stern
View of British destroyer on joint patrol
loading —
– Oerlikons
Firing and loading
Oerlikons and
and Bofors
Bofors guns
on deck
deck —
– peeling
Sailors on
peeling potatoes
potatoes
Fitting cables on ship’s
ship's circuitry (refuelling?)
Loading and firing Bofor guns.
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MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
INSTITUTE
Title:
Polish Navy - ORP “Piorun”
"Piorun" and ORP “Błyskawica”
"Błyskawica"
Polish Army
Army Film
Film Unit
Unit
Producer/Country : Polish
Additional
A
information :
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
686
feet
686 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
06/1944
ORP"Piorun"
“Piorun” and ORP
ORP "Błyskawica"
“Błyskawica”
06/1944 ORP
te
titu
ORP "Piorun"
“Piorun” leaving Plymouth, motor boat moving between ships.
ORP
Ships in formation
formation on
on the
the way to Normandy
Passing piane
plane seen
seen from
from the
the ship's
ship’s bridge.
bridge.
Passing
– unloading
Replenishing ammunition —
unloading used
used empty
empty shell
shell cases onto
alongside, loading
loading shells
shells for
for ship's
ship’s main
main artillery.
artillery.
barge moored alongside,
American battleship
Released torpedo,
torpedo, ships
ships in formation, one of them creating
Released
smokescreen.
Seaman
in the
the water,
water, preparations
preparations for
for lifting
lifting out container, crane
Seaman in
lifting the
lifting
the container.
Ships in formation, Polish
Polish ensign
ensign on the mast, sailors on deck, shot
of the funnel.
Admiral Sir Ralph Leatham, C-in-C
C-in-C Plymouth,
Plymouth, talking
talking to
to the
the captain
captain
Admirał
of ORP
ORP "Piorun"
“Piorun” in
in Plymouth,
of
Plymouth,
descends to the motor launch and
British admiral
admirał leaving the deck, descends
departs (HMS
“Drake”?).
departs
(HMS "Drake"?).
Sailors on deck, ship alongside a second
second support
support unit,
launcher on
on the
the ship's
ship’s stern,
View of gun and depth-charge launcher
stern, another
another
ship seen in the background.
Ships in formation, seamen
painting ship's
ship’s superstructure.
superstructure.
seamen painting
Shot of the bridge
bridge —
– captain
“Piorun” (?)
captain of
of ORP
ORP "Piorun"
(?)
Artillery fire,
fire, passing
passing ammunition,
ammunition, empty shells on the deck
H 34
34 —
– ORP
“Błyskawica” —
– side
ORP "Błyskawica"
side view.
Firing guns
guns —
– night
night view
Ships in formation - view from the stern of ORP
ORP "Piorun".
“Piorun”.
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MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
H
my mother
mother —
– extract
The Land of my
extract of
of the film
Production
ProductionDate
Date:: 1941
Producer/Country
Polish
Unit
i sh Army
A rmy Film
Film U
nit
colour
Length:
135
feet
135 feet
Language:
English
Description:
Ins
Extract
film “The
Extract from the
the film
"The Land
Land of
of my
my mother”
mother" with
withEve
Eve Curie’s
Curie's
commentary
titu
te
Kraków
including:
Kraków -- Short
Short shots
shots including:
Jagiellonian University courtyard,
Plaque commemorating Tadeusz
Kościuszko,
Tadeusz Kościuszko,
The
Mound,
The Kościuszko Mound,
The
spa village
village of
of Żegiestów
Żegiestów
The spa
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Title:
Catalogue No.
H
Tale of a City
1944
Production
Producer/Country
Polish
Army
Film
Producer/Country : :Pol
i sh A
rmy Fi
I m Unit
U nit
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
930 feet
feet
930
Language:
English
Ins
Tale of a City
te
titu
Commentary —
– James
Commentary
James McKechnie
McKechnie
Warsaw
Signing of the Surrender in a train carriage.
German column enters Warsaw
burning buildings
Ruins of Castle Sq
Printing Underground
Graffiti of Hitler
English newspaper cuttings reports of Uprising
Old Town Warsaw
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Tale of a City (French
(French titles)
titles)
Production
ProductionDate
Date:: 1944
Producer/Country
Polish
Unit
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A rmy Film
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81 white
white
Length:
63
feet
63 fest
Language:
French
Description:
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Tale of a City
City -- Ruines
Ruines Heroiques
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French titles
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INSTITUTEAND
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SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
INSTITUTE
Title:
II Corps - Bologna
Producer/Country
Polish
i sh AArmy
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U nit
Additional
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information :
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Description:
Length:
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Language:
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titu
Ins
Production Date
Production
Date:: 1945
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Gen. Szyszko-Bohusz
Szyszko-Bohusz in
in front
front of cars
General Anders and Gen.
Drive through Bologna
Generals visiting
visiting church dignitaries
Generals
Bulldozers —
– preparations
– drive
Bulldozers
preparations for transport —
drive onto truck.
Anders with American
Gen. Anders
American officers
officers (Gen.
(Gen. Mark Clarke) in Jeep
Close-up of young soldier
Propaganda vehicle,
vehicle, soldiers
soldiers in
in front
front of tent, children
children playing in the
Propaganda
background
firing
Loading artillery piece and firing
of the
the Women's
Women’s Auxiliary
Auxiliary Service
Service speaking into a
Member of
microphone inside
inside aa propaganda vehicle, next to her a technician
operating a gramophone
bulldozer onto
onto aatruck
truck —
– sign
side: "Poleszuk"
“Poleszuk”
Driving a bulldozer
sign on
on the
the side:
pipe in
in its mouth
Dog with glasses and a pipe
Armoured Division —
– Gen.
Arrival at the 2 Armoured
Gen. Anders
Anders and
and Field
Field Marshal
Sir Harold Alexander,
Officers in front
front of
of aa Nazi flag lying on the ground
mast, officers
officers saluting, bugler, flag, (probably
Union Jack on the mast,
being played),
played), various
various shots
shots of
of Allied
Allied officers
officers
National Anthems being
Gen. Anders
Anders and
and Gen.
Gen. Bronisław
Bronisław Rakowski
Rakowski—
– inspection of Units.
Gen.
Two officers bending
bending over
over a map
Soldier running
running out
out of
of the
the guard
guard room
room tent, passing
passing on
on message to
the vehicle driver
Soldier using sewing
sewing machine outside the entrance to a paint-shop,
soldier painting
painting rear
rear of
of a Jeep, grinders.
Holy Mass
Mass —
– in
Bronisław Duch,
Duch, priests
priests at the fieldin the
the centre
centre Gen.
Gen. Bronisław
altar,
Soldiers around the altar
Truck towing
towing damaged vehicle, drive into the workshops,
workshops, damaged
vehicles, soldiers next to towed-off truck.
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Title:
Ti
tl e:
II
IICorps
Corps in Italy
Production
ProductionDate
Date: : 1945
Army Film Unit
Black &
81 white
white
Length:
886
feet
886 feet
Ins
Description:
Language:
Mute
Mule
titu
Military
Militaryvehicles
vehicles –
—trucks,
trucks,tanks
tanks on
on the road,
Soldiers of
of the
the II
II Corps searching
searching German
German prisoners,
prisoners,initial
initial
Soldiers
interrogations,
registration
of
data,
examining
and
sorting
personal
interrogations, registration of data, examining
persona)
effects.
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Vehicles of
of the
theIIII Corps
Corps —
– drive
Vehicles
drivethrough
throughstreets
streets of
of Bologna
Bologna (?),
Civilians
Civilians greeting
greeting soldiers,
soldiers, various
various shots
shots of the town and of
of people.
an
Timber transported
Timber
transportedon
onracks
racks(machines
(machines based
based on Sherman tanks),
the terrain
terrain from
from the air
View of the
air –
—vehicles
vehicles on
on roads.
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Jeep
with Red
Red Cross
Crossmarkings,
markings, first
first aid point, aiding
Jeep with
aiding the wounded,
further motorcars
arriving at the point.
further
motorcars and
and wounded
wounded arriving
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St. Peter
Peter and
St. Paul
Paul in
in Poznań
Poznań
and St.
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1929
Producer/Country :
& white
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Description:
Length:
100
feet
100 feet
Language:
Mute
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Ins
Monument of
of Mieszko
and Bolesław
Bolesław Chrobry,
Chrobry, by
by Christian Daniel
Monument
Mieszko II and
commissioned by
Rauch, commissioned
by Edward
Edward Raczyński
Raczyński
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ORP Piorun - 26/06/1944, Plymouth
Production Date
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Date: : 1944
Producer/Country : Polish
Polish Navy
Navy Film
Film Unit
Additional
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i nformation :
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Black
& white
Description:
Length:
535
feet
535 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
ORP Piorun after action with German trawlers off the French Coast
te
titu
Admiral Świrski
Świrski visits the ship.
C-inC Polish Navy Admirał
Carrying off wounded crew members. Damage after battle.
Admiral Świrski
Świrski and
and Lt
Lt Cdr
Cdr Tadeusz Gorazdowski inspecting the
Admirał
crew.
ORP Piorun during a patrol (in the area of the Battle of Ushant)
Empty shells, damage after the battle. Loading ammunition.
ORP Piorun at sea and other ships on patrol.
Admiral Świrski
Świrski with the crew in Plymouth
Admirał
Artillery fire at night
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THE
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ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
H
Topolski and
and Żyw
Żyw at work
Topolski
Production
1942
Producer/Country : Polish A
Army
Unit
rmy Film U
nit
Black
B lack &
81white
white
Length:
527
527 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Description:
Description:
Ins
1. Feliks
Feliks Topolski
Topolski at
atwork
work -- 1942
1942
te
titu
Views of various works by Topolski
Topolski on
on the subject of battles and
Polish soldiers'
soldiers’ part
part in them. Among them portraits
portraits of
of Gen.
Gen. Anders
W. Churchill
Churchill
and W.
2.
Aleksander Żyw
Żyw at
Edinbrugh 1943
2. Aleksander
at work
work -- Edinbrugh
1943
an
Shots
of the
theartist
artist painting
painting "stil)
“still nature”
Shots of
nature"and
andsome
some of
of his
his works
works
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
College —
– Weston
PAF Staff College
Weston super
super Mare
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1945
Producer:
Producer: Polish
PolishArmy
A rmyFilm
Film Unit
Unit
Additional
A
information :.
& white
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white
Description:
Length:
666
feet
666 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
Staff college
college —
– Weston
course of the
the college
college
PAF Staff
Weston super
super MareMare- VI course
th
(50
founding of
of the
the Military
Military College
College in
in Warsaw)
Warsaw)
(50th anniversary of the founding
titu
Women and
andgirls
girls in
in sports
sports wear
wear —
– marching, gymnastic exercises,
Women
te
Women and
and men
men in
in uniform
uniform parading
parading on
on college
college grounds.
grounds.
Women
an
‘Virtuti Militari"
Militari” cross,
cross, women
women in
in
Groups of airmen, most bearing the Virtuti
sports wear
playing basketball.
basketball. College
College Commandant
Commandant behind
behind his
his
sports
wear playing
– Colonel
desk —
ColonelOlgierd
Olgierd Tuskiewicz,
Tuskiewicz, MSc.
MSc.
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Door nameplates
nameplates -- Evening
Evening Classes,
Classes,Mathematics,
Mathematics, Navigation,
Navigation,
Door
Technical Library.
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with rifles and bayonets.
Drill on college grounds,
grounds, airmen parade with
Decoration of
Karol Józef
Józef Rach
Rach with
with the DFC
DFC —
– 17/08/1945.
Decoration
of F/O
F/0 Karol
17/08/1945.
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Women and
andgirls
girls in
in sports
sports wear
wear—
– exercising.
Women
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
College —
– Weston
PAF Staff College
Weston super
super Mare
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1945
Producer:
Producer: Polish
PolishArmy
A rmyFilm
Film Unit
Unit
Additional
A
information :.
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
827
feet
827 feet
Language:
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M ulB
Ins
PAF Staff
Staff college
college —
– Weston
PAF
Weston super
super MareMare- VI course of the college
titu
pier, College building
building in
Promenade and pier,
in Weston
Weston s/ Mare
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Shots in the college office.
an
Entrance to
the building,
building, airmen
airmen entering
entering and
and leaving,
leaving, women
women
Entrance
to the
marching
college grounds,
grounds, further
of the
thedecoration
decoration
marching in
in college
further part
part of
ceremony, Air
inside the building,
ceremony,
Air Force band. Shots inside
building, PAF
PAF and RAF
flags hanging
hanging on
on the
the wali,
wall, commandant's
commandant’s office,
office, Col.
Col. Olgierd
Olgierd
flags
Tuskiewicz,
Tuskiewicz, the commandant,
commandant, leaving
leaving his
his office,
office, getting
getting into
intoaa car
car woman
woman driver
driver from
from WAAF
WAAF (Women's
(Women’s Auxiliary
Auxiliary Air
Air Force)
Force) ..
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airmen in
in greatcoats,
greatcoats, officers
officers invited to the decoration
March past of airmen
ceremony, Weston s/Mare pier.
– College
Office —
CollegeAdjutant
AdjutantF/Lt
F/LtS.
S. Olszewski
Olszewski (Adam?).
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Womenininsports
sportsgear
gear—
–
RAF flags
flags on masts.
exercises. PAF and RAF
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1934 —
– November
November 1934
November 1830
1830 Uprising
Uprising Celebrations
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1934
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
464 feet
feet
464
Language:
Polish
Ins
on podium
podium taking the salute from officers.
Marshall Józef Piłsudski on
titu
Shouts “Long
Shouts
"Long Live!”.
Live!". Farewells
Farewells and
and departure
departure of
of the
the Marshall.
Marshall. Polish
Polish
anthem on the soundtrack background.
te
View of soldiers
soldiers of
of the
theInfantry
Infantry Officer
Officer Cadet
Cadet School
School (Ostrów
(Ostrów
View
Mazowiecki) standing in a row on the street.
Colours in
in front
residence.
Colours
front of
of Piłsudski’s
Piłsudski's residence.
an
soldiers during further celebrations at night, flames
Another shot of soldiers
of bonfires.
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st
tst
1
Polish Armoured
Armoured Division
Division in
in Germany
Germany—
– ZP
ZP MOT
MOT in action
Production
ProductionDate
Date: : 1945
Producer: PAFU
PA FU
Additional
A
information :
Black
Black &
& white
white
Length:
112
feet
112 feet
Language:
Mute
Mule
Description:
Ins
POLISH ARMY—
ARMY– Roll 134 (1st Polish Armoured Division Material)
POLISH
25/04/1945 i 01/05/1945 (cameraman - Leszczyc-Petreyko)
titu
Group of officers in front of building (on the porch).
te
Grounds with windmill.
an
position in
in the
the field,
field, sign
sign on
on gun
guncarriage
carriage—
– “Poznanianka”
Artillery position
"Poznanianka"
(girl from Poznań).
Artillery gun fire.
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Overturning a telegraph pole.
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POWs
Camp (Poles
(Polesfrom
from the
theGerman
German Army)
Army)
POWs in
in Scottish
Scottish Camp
Production
ProductionDate
Date: : 1944
Producer: PA
PAFU
FU
Black &
& white
white
Length:
281
feet
281 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Description:
Ins
POLISH
Roll
POLISH ARMY
ARMY–—
Roll80
80- -31/08/1944
31/08/1944
titu
Poles
from the
the German
German army.
army.
Poles from
te
Shots of
of faces,
faces,distribution
distribution of cigarettes, issue
issue of
of Polish
Polish uniforms,
uniforms,
Shots
changing uniforms,
uniforms, throwing German uniforms
changing
uniforms on
on a pile.
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Catalogue No.
Polish artists
artists at
at work
(Topolski, Żyw)
Żyw)
Polish
work (Topolski,
Production Date : 1942/1943
1942/1943Producer:
Producer:PA
PAFU
FU
Additional
A
information :
Black
B
lack&
& white
Description:
Length:
527
feet
527 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
1. Topolski at work - 1942
1.
te
titu
Shots of various works by Topolski featuring battles and
participation of Polish soldiers. Among them portraits of Gen.
Anders and Winston Churchill.
2.
2. Aleksander Żyw
Żyw at work
work —
– Edinburgh
Edinburgh 1943
an
Shots of
also shots
shots of
Shots
of the
the artist
artist painting
painting ‘still
'stili life’,
life', also
of several
several other
other
works.
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PICTURESQUE POLAND
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1940
Producer/Country
Producer/Country :: Concanen
Concanen
Additional
A
information :.
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
1029 fest
feet
Language:
English
Ins
PICTURESQUE POLAND
titu
Kinograph Distributors Ltd
Concanen/ordered by
by Polish
Polish Ministry
Ministry of Information
Concanen/ordered
Derrick De Marney
Derrick
Devised by Stefan Osiecki
Commentary by
by Terence
Terence de Marney
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Various shots in September 1939 in Poland, incl. Schleswig
Holstein bombarding Westerplatte, tanks on Polish roads, burning
book
– Poland.
book —
Poland.
an
landscapes —
– inspiration
Polish landscapes
inspiration for
for Chopin’s
Chopin's music,
music, village
village
cottages and villagers in regional costumes.
dS
– bridge,
Warsaw —
bridge,King
KingZygmunt’s
Zygmunt'scolumn,
column,Royal
RoyalCastle,
Castle,Old
Old Town,
Town,
horse-drawn cab, parks and fountains, Saski Palace, Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier.
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– Bugle
Kraków —
Buglecall
califrom
fromthe
the Mariacki
Mariacki Church
Church Tower,
Tower, view of the
city from above, Town Square, Barbican, Jagiellonian University,
Wawel Castle, River Vistula, monastery on the city outskirts, monks.
– Highland
Tatra Mountains —
Highlandfolk
folk band,
band, highland
highland dance,
dance, shots of the
mountains, animals and nature, sheep, milking and making cheese,
highlanders by an evening bonfire.
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Shot of
shoulder badge
badge holding
holding a
a book
book
Shot
of a
a soldier
soldier with
with aa ‘Poland’
Poland' shoulder
entitled ‘Poland’.
entitled
Poland'.
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SONGS —
– English
KITBAG SONGS
English version
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1944
Producer: A Seven League Production
Additional
A
information :
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Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
938 feet
feet
938
Language:
Eng
Ins
SONGS —
– English
KITBAG SONGS
English version
titu
Film content:
te
Seven League
League Production
Production
A Seven
Polish Army Choir
Introduced by Sir. Malcolm Sargent.
an
Prod. H.M.
O’LEARY
Prod.
H.M. NIETER
NIETER O'LEARY
Dir. and Editor –
—STEFAN
STEFAN OSIECKI
OSIECKI
– HARRY
Cameraman —
HARRY ROSE
ROSE
Manager– PAMELA
Prod. Manager—
PAMELA PAULET
PAULET
Sound –
—H.G.
H.G. HALSTEAD
HALSTEAD
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Shot of grand piano and score sheets for
for the Polish Army Choir,
conducted by
Kołaczkowski.
conducted
by J.
J. Kołaczkowski.
dress) performing
performing Scottish folk songs
Choir and conductor (in battle dress)
(bagpipers in the background).
Folk
Nireńska dancing
dancing in
in the
the background.
background.
Folk song,
song, Pola
Pola Nireńska
Sobieski March, Polish
Polish soldiers in the background.
,
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
The Invincibles
Invincibles—
– Roll
Roll 1
Production
ProductionDate
Date: : 1944
Producer
Producer: : Sekcja
Sekcja Filmowa
Filmowa MON
Black &
81 white
white
Description:
Length:
823
823 feet
Language:
Pol
Ins
The Invincibles
Invincibles—
– Roll
Roll 1
Film content:
titu
screen :: „To
„To the
the glory
glory of
and sons
sons and
and to
the
Opening screen
of fathers
fathers and
to the
guidance of
of grandsons
grandsons this
this film
film we
we dedicate"
dedicate”
guidance
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Polish Ministry of Defense Film Unit
Editing: Z.W. Jaszcz, War Correspondent
2nd Lieut. S.Lipiński, British
Camera: War Corresp.
Corresp. Z.W.Jaszcz,
Z.W.Jaszcz, 2nd
Army Film Unit
Literary Consultant: Marian Czuchnowski
Narrator: Józef Opieński
Musical Dir.:
Jerzy Kołaczkowski
Musical
Dir.: Jerzy
Kołaczkowski
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Beginnings of the Polish Army in Russia, shots from Buzuluk and
Totskoye, tents standing in deep snow, military training ground:
mess, artillery, machine gun positions.
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1942 —
– Gen.
December 1942
Gen.W.Sikorski’s
W.Sikorski's second
second visit
visit to
to Russia,
Russia,
greeting by Prime Minister Molotov, Polish National Anthem played
on Russian soil, Supreme Commander Gen. Sikorski among
soldiers and women volunteers, march past with camp gate in the
background
– cavalry
background —
cavalry and
and artillery.
artillery.
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Soldiers of the Carpathian Brigade in Tobruk, coastal sentries, antiaircraft artillery,
artillery, Gen.
Gen. Sikorski’s
visit on
on return
return journey
journey from
from Russia.
Russia.
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Sikorski's visit
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Date: : 1944
Producer
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Description:
Length:
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Language:
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wind —
– “Hamsun”,
Desert wind
"Hamsun",passing
passing truck,
truck, army
army camp
camp tents
tents and
and
buildings, camels sitting in the desert during the wind, motorcyclist
removing sand-filled face shield, wind-swept tents and tent-lines,
away by
by wind
wind —
– soldier
tent swept away
soldier sleeping
sleeping on
on camp
camp bed, camp
guards during the Hamsun, soldiers in tents sleeping under blankets
covered by sand, soldiers gathering belongings swept into the
desert by the wind.
an
– tents
Falling rain —
tentsininthe
therain,
rain,soldiers
soldiers in
in capes,
capes, mess-tins
mess-tins in hand,
running between
between tents,
tents, board
board marks
marks "Drinking
“Drinking Water”
point ("Woda
(“Woda
running
Water" point
do picia"),
picia”), soldier
standing in
in the
jeep
do
soldier in
in helmet
helmet and
and cape
cape standing
the rain,
rain, jeep
passing through water-logged camp area.
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Exercises —
– military
– soldiers
Exercises
military training
training ground —
soldiers building
building aa bridge,
bridge,
carriers passing by with tents in the background, soldiers splashed
with mud from passing carriers.
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the camp
camp —
– tents,
Overview of the
tents, buildings
buildings and
and soldiers
soldiers on camp
grounds, camel caravan, flock of sheep and shepherds with camp in
the background.
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– artists
Army Theatre
artistson
on stage
stage during
during dance
dance practice,
practice, soldiers
gathering stones to build the amphitheatre, shot of empty
amphitheatre and of amphitheatre filled with soldiers during a
performance —
– artists
artistsdancing
dancingthe
the Polonaise
Polonaise in
in the
the desert,
desert, soldiers
applauding the artists, caravan of camels and a herd of cattle.
commemorating —
– “Third
Monument commemorating
"Third anniversary
anniversary of
of the
the battle
battle for
for
1942”.
independence 1.IX. 1942".
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Brigade in
in Egypt
Egypt —
– march
Carpathian Brigade
march past
past during
during Min.
Min. A.
A. Eden’s
Eden's
visit.
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in 'rag
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– Carpathian Rifle Division
Division —
– military
Polish Army
military equipment,
equipment,
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"Polish soldier on the way to a free
Fatherland”.
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ground —
– motorcyclists
Military training
motorcyclists during
during exercises,
Gen. W. Anders and staff officers viewing the exercises,
mortar positions under fire, mock attack by infantry,
obstacle course exercise, Valentine Tanks, line of infantry,
presenting arms and on parade.
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Column of trucks on the way to Egypt. Sea convoy, shots of
transport ships,
ships, Italy
Italy—
– shores —
– view
transport
viewfrom
from ship.
ship. Road
Road in
– view
– war
Italy —
view from
from vehicle,
vehicle, village —
war damage,
damage, ruined
houses, blown up bridge. Red Cross truck, car washing and
washing clothes in the river, tank passing on the road, flock
of sheep, army vehicles on the road passing farm workers
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Production
Date: : 1944
Producer
Sekcja Fi
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& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
914 feet
feet
914
Language:
Pol
Ins
mount and
and the
the Monastery
Monastery—
– Monte Cassino from the air,
View of the mount
bombing of the monastery by the American Air Force.
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– IIII Corps
Venafro —
Corps base,
base, vehicles and soldiers on the streets of the town,
sign “Polska
view of
of the
the town
town slopes,
slopes, public
public
sign
"Polska YMCA”
YMCA" (Polish
(Polish YMCA),
YMCA), view
– local
laundry —
localinhabitants
inhabitantsand
and soldiers
soldiers washing
washing clothes, jumble of
German
and Allied
Allied telephone
telephone lines
lines on
on the
the wali
wall of
of a
house, road
road signs
signs "San
“San
German and
a house,
Pietro” and
wjazdu” (No
Entry).
Pietro"
and “Nie
"Nie ma
ma wjazdu"
(No Entry).
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San
Pietro —
– damage
following artillery
San Pietro
damage following
artillery bombardment,
bombardment, tree stumps,
building ruins. Polish traffic control —
– “Punkt
"Punkt Informacyjny”
Informacyjny" (Information
(Information
– M.P.
Point) —
M.P. directing traffic, passing truck.
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Cervaro —
– town
Cervaro
town ruins
ruins following
following artillery
artilleryand
and air
air bombardment,
bombardment, civilian
population clearing the rubble.
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Sign
Valley in
in clouds
clouds of
Sign “Droga
"Droga ostrzeliwana”
ostrzeliwana" (Road
(Road under
under fire),
fire), Cassino
Cassino Valley
of
observation post,
post, soldiers
soldiers at
at the
the field
field canteen
canteen—
– “canteen
smoke, observation
"canteen on
on
wheels”.
wheels".
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British Commander
Devers and
and Gen.
Gen.W.
W.Anders
Anders—
– greeting,
British
Commander Gen. Devers
commanders bending over maps, vehicle ride, general view of the hill and
its monastery. Staff officers
officers viewing
viewing the
the relief
relief map,
map, Cassino
Cassino Valley and the
Benedictine monastery.
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Artillery observation point, soldiers
soldiers reporting, field
field telephone,
telephone, observing
covered by
by artificial
artificial fog.
the valley through binoculars, valley covered
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Trucks on valley roads, food and
and supplies
supplies deliveries,
deliveries, warning
warning signs:
signs: "Ostry
“Ostry
zakręt” (Sharp
bend), "Inferno
“Inferno Track/North
Road”, M.P.
M.P. directing
directing traffic,
traffic,
zakręt"
(Sharp bend),
Track/North Road",
convoy of
bend under
under fire,
fire, sign:
sign: „Nie
„Nie bą
bądź
głupi
dź głupi
convoy
of trucks
trucks negotiating
negotiating aa sharp
sharp bend
Trzymaj
odległość Nie
Nie daj
daj się
się zabić"
zabić” (Don’t
stupid, keep
your distance,
distance,
Trzymaj odległość
(Don't be
be stupid,
keep your
don’t get
killed) and
„Zabito ii raniono
m”
don't
get killed)
and „Zabito
raniono wielu
wielu ludzi
ludzi ii zwierząt
zwierząt Odstęp
Odstęp 150
150 m"
(Many people
people and
and animals
animals killed
killed —
– distance
distance 150
150 m.), two jeeps passing
each other on the track.
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Forward field hospital position,
position, tents
tents with
with Red
Red Cross markings, jeeps on
background, repair workshop, soldier
the road, dog with sandbags in the background,
with soldering
soldering iron,
iron, soldiers
soldiers repairing
repairing aa jeep,
jeep, dog lying on the ground.
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Description:
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892 feet
Language:
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Ins
Transports of ammunition, trucks and soldiers
soldiers on the road,
unloading of ammunition
of soldiers
ammunition boxes and shells, cavalcade of
leading donkeys laden with supplies and ammunition.
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and Gen.
Gen. Anders
Anders together
together with
with staff
staff officers
officers of
Marshal Alexander and
the Corps poring over map prior to beginning the attack.
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Press quarters, jeeps
jeeps parked
parked outside
outside the
the buildings,
buildings, liaison
liaison officer
surrounded by war correspondents.
Soldiers at the observation posts.
an
Chapel —
– mass
Chapel
mass before
before the battle.
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Plan showing German positions before the attack and plan of
Artillery positions, shelling prior
attack. Artillery
prior to attack, shots, explosions,
hill and monastery under fire, mortar positions leading the shelling,
hill
shooting flairs –
—signal
signalto
toattack,
attack, infantry
infantryon
on the
the slopes,
slopes, beginning of
defense, attacking
attacking infantry
infantry on the
the attack, plan showing German defense,
shots depicting
depicting the
slopes of the Mount, monastery under fire, shots
attack on the hill, plan showing
showing German
German defenses, the Mount cut-off,
of the
the offensive
offensive —
– infantry,
further scenes of
infantry, soldiers
soldiers on
on the slopes,
shooting machine-guns, attack on Piedimonte, soldiers
soldiers running
shooting
– destroyed
during the attack —
destroyedSherman
Sherman tanks
tanks and burned out tree
trunks in the background.
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Date: : 1944
Producer
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& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
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feet
880 feet
Language:
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Ins
titu
Scene showing
showing the opening of the Road to Rome
Rome following
following the
The hill,
hill, burned
burned tree
tree trunks,
trunks, ruined
capture of Monte Cassino. The
monastery after the battle was won, unit of engineers in the
monastery ruins, devastated interiors
interiors of the monastery, hoisting
hoisting of
British flags
the Polish and British
flags on
on the
the ruins
ruins of
of the
the Abbey.
Abbey. Close up and
distant shots of the monastery ruins.
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Gen. Anders
Anders and
and staff
staff officers
officers inspecting
inspecting the
the battlefield,
battlefield, sign:
sign: "Wiła
“Wila
Gen.
S. Lucia
Lucia —
– S.
S. Angelo”
Angelo" –—one
oneof
ofthe
theresistance
resistance points,
points, bodies
bodies of
of dead
dead
soldiers, Gen.
Gen. Anders
Anders among
among the
the ruins,
ruins, medics
medics carrying
German soldiers,
wounded on stretchers, caring for
for the wounded, medics with
with Red
transporting the wounded, loading the casualties onto
Cross flags transporting
leaving with
with casualties,
casualties, column
column of
of vehicles
vehicles driving
driving
vehicles, jeep leaving
down the slopes with casualties on board, transferring casualties
from the vehicles at the field hospital, operating theatre in one of the
tents –
—medical
medicalteam
teamwhile
whileoperating,
operating,German
German POW
POW with a dressing
leaving the operating
operating theatre
theatre tent,
tent, wounded
woundedGerman
German POWs
POWs after
receiving treatment being escorted by Polish guards, soldiers
bringing
bringing down the bodies of Polish soldiers killed in action, covered
bodies laid along the roadside.
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British Army, marked
Ruins of the town of Cassino captured by the British
mines and a grave of a German
German soldier.
soldier.
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No.6 --the
theroad
roadto
to Rome,
Rome,military
militaryvehicles
vehicles travelling
travelling in both
Road No.6
directions.
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Gen. Anders
Anders and
and Marshal
Marshal Alexander
Alexander passing
passing in
in front
front of a unit
Gen.
presenting
presenting arms, Gen Anders decorated with the Order of the Bath
by Marshal Alexander, officers
officers talking after the presentation, parade
in front
front of
of the
the Commanders.
us
Polish soldiers’
with wooden
crosses, close-up
close-up shots
Polish
soldiers' graves
graves marked
marked with
wooden crosses,
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individual graves:
Rzepa —
– 12
of individual
graves: Rfn. L. Rzepa
12th
Rifle Battalion, Lt.
nd
nd
Bortnowski S.
Tank Brigade,
Brigade, Wacław
Kwiatkowski —
–2
-inWacław Kwiatkowski
2nd-inBortnowski
S. - 2
2nd Tank
th
th
Gnr. Leon
Leon Zujko
Zujko—
–5
5th Kresowa A. A. Div.
Command 17
17th Battalion, Gnr.
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valley and
A soldier standing
standing in
in the
the Cemetery,
Cemetery, general view of the volley
Cassino Cemetery
Cemeteryconstruction
construction works,
the Monastery ruins, Monte Cassino
Guard of Honor by the Monument, close-up of the Monument in the
Cemetery.
Soldiers marching in full combat gear
gear —
– final
final film
film sequence
sequence ending
with the
words „A
„A żywi
żywi idą
idą dalej
– Niezwyciężeni!”
the living
living go
go
dalej —
Niezwyciężeni!" (And
(And the
with
the words
– Undefeated!)
on —
Undefeated!)
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ProductionDate
Date: : 1940
Ins
Black & white
white
Description:
Producer
Producer: : Film Section of the Polish
Length:
Language:
1182
1182 feet
POL
titu
“The Polish Army in Scotland –
"The
—June-December
June-December 1940”
1940"
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Produced by:
Produced
by:THE
THEFILM
FILMSECTION
SECTION OF
OF THE
THE POLISH
POLISH MINISTRY
MINISTRY OF
INFORMATION
ANDDOCUMENTATION
DOCUMENTATIONininconjunction
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INFORMATION AND
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The photography of
of the
the visit
visit of
of H.R.H.
H.R.H. Duke of Kent, Lord Gort and
the Polish President was carried out by the Polish Army Film Unit.
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Film content:
Polish soldiers disembarking from ship- arriving in Scotland,
uniformed units marching on the road.
Gen. Rudolf
Rudolf Dreszer
Dreszerwalking
walkingthrough
through ranks
ranks of
of soldiers,
soldiers,
Maj. Gen.
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21/07/1940 camp
camp in
in Douglas.
Douglas.
21/07/1940
Gen. Sikorski
Sikorski decorates soldiers of
Gen.
of the Independant Highland Rifle
Brigade for the campaign at Narvik, parade.
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Lord Gort's
Gort’s visit
visit to
Lord
to Scotland
Scotland
and shooting.
shooting.
Exercises, display of combat and
on walks
walks with
with girls.
girls.
English language lessons, Soldiers on
Lessons of Scottish dancing.
Shop with Polish signs
signs and
and Polish
Polish newspapers
newspapers (Fighting Poland and
the Polish Daily)
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15/08/1940
Biggar.
15/08/1940 Biggar.
Gen. Sikorski's
Sikorski’s visit,
visit, bagpipers,
Gen.
bagpipers, recruits
recruits swearing
swearing the
the oath,
oath, Field
Field
Gen. Sikorski
Sikorski and
and Lord
Lord Hamilton.
Mass, -- Gen.
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Painting presented as a gift from the 1
1st Rifle Brigade to the Town of
Biggar and received by Lord Provost Dollan (?).
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31/08/1940
– Blessing of the colours of the 9
Malopolski
31/08/1940 —
9th Mał
opolski Lancers
Regiment. Lord Provost Dollan handing the colour to President
Raczkiewicz. Also visible are gen. Sikorski, Capt. Bohomolec and
Chaplain General Gawlina.
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Visit by HRH the Duke of Kent:
Ranks of soldiers, exercises, The Duke talks with soldiers and
officers.
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23/10/1940 —
– Prime
visit—
– Cupar
23/10/1940
Prime Minister
Minister Churchill’s
Churchill's visit
Cupar
The Prime Minister standing on the road, watching parade of the
1st Rifle Brigade (infantry, carriers). Present are: Generals Sikorski,
1st
Kukiel, Paszkiewicz, Duch, Szyszko-Bohusz, Maczek, Regulski,
Amb. Raczyński, Capt.
Capt. Zamoyski.
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7/11/1940
7/11/1940 —
– President
President Raczkiewicz
Raczkiewicz and
and Gen.
Gen. Sergej
SergejIngr
Ingr—
–
Minister of National Defence and C/C of Czech Armed Forces in
Forfar —
– Scotland.
Forfar
Scotland.
Present are: Generals Maczek, Kukiel, Modzelewski and Bishop
Gawlina.
Soldiers in row, c/ups of faces, parade through the streets of the
town, Pres. Raczkiewicz greeted by Town Officials, flowers from
children.
The President and Gen. Ingr visit positions on the coast.
General view of the units in the field, motorcyclists and carriers on
the road.
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Date: : 1941
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Length:
Language:
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1043 feet
POL
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Description:
“On Land,
Sea and
and Air
Air —
– Polish
"On
Land, Sea
Polish Armed
Armed Forces
Forces in
in Great
Britain –
—Winter
Winter1940-1941”
1940-1941"
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Photographs were taken by the Polish Army Foto-Film Unit.
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Film content:
Gen.
Gen. Fleischer
Fleischer —
– Commander
Commander in
in Chief
Chief of the
the Norwegian
Norwegian Army
Army
visiting Scotland,
visiting
Scotland, artillery
artillery defence positions on the Scottish coast.
09/12/1940
– Gen Sikorski decorates
with the Order
09/12/1940 —
decorates Gen. Fleischer with
of Virtuti Militari.
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11/12/1940
– Dundee
11/12/1940 —
Sir Allan
Allan Brooke
Brooke —
– Commander
Forces
Gen. Sir
Commander in
in Chief
Chief of
of the
the Home Forces
visits 10th
10th Armoured
Armoured Cavalry
Cavalry Brigade.
Brigade. Present
Present are:
are: Generals
Generals
visits
Sikordki,
infantry on
Sikordki, Kukiel,
Kukiel, Carrington.
Carrington. Shots
Shots of
of carriers
carriers and
and infantry
on the
streets during
during the parade.
In the
the presence
presence of
of Pres.
Pres. W.
W.Raczkiewicz,
Raczkiewicz, Gen
Gen Sikorski
Sikorski
28/12/1940 In
st
decorates soldiers
Armoured Division
Division with
with the Cross
Cross of
decorates
soldiers of
of the
the 1
1st Armoured
Virtuti Militari for
Valour and Virtuti
for Battles in
in France.
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Minister Anthony
Minister
Anthony Eden
Eden at
at a Parade of the Carpathian Brigade in the
Middle East.
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27/12/1940—– Scotland
Scotland —
– Perth
27/12/1940
the anniversary
anniversary of
of the
the Wielkopolski
Wielkopolski Uprising
Uprising in
Celebration Show on the
Poznań 27/12/1918.
27/12/1918. Present
Present :: President
President W.
W.Raczkiewicz,
Raczkiewicz, Min.
Min.
Poznań
Seyda,
Gen. Kukiel,
Kukiel, Chairman
Chairman Mikołajczyk,
Mikołajczyk, Bishop
Bishop Gawlina,
Gawlina, Lord
Lord
Seyda, Gen.
Provost.
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29/01/1941 -- London
London
29/01/1941
– Pres.
Working meeting —
Pres.Raczkiewicz
Raczkiewicz and
and Gen. Sikorski.
Pres. Roosevelt's
Roosevelt’s emissary,
emissary, Mr.
Mr. Wendell
Wendell Wilkie's
Wilkie’s visit
visit to
Pres.
to Gen.
Gen.
Sikorski.
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25/01/1941
Decoration of senior Czechoslovak Army Officers with the Order of
Polonia Restituta.
Restituta. Present:
Present: Generals
Generals Ingr,
Ingr, Viest,
Viest, Znamenacek,
Miroslav, President
President Raczkiewicz, Ambassador
Ambassador Raczyński,
Raczyński, Gen.
Gen.
Osiński —
– Chairman
Osiński
Chairmanof
ofthe
theBoard
Board of
of the
the Polish
PolishRed
Red Cross,
Cross, Maj.
Skarbek.
an
27/12/1940—
– Polish
27/12/1940
Polish Navy Base
Gen.
Gen. Sikorski
Sikorski visit:
visit: on
on deck
deck of
of ORP
ORP Błyskawica
Błyskawica and
and ORP
ORP Piorun.
Piorun.
Adm. Świrski,
Świrski, shots
an officer
officer tasting
tasting the
Adm.
shots of
of sailors
sailors with
with meal,
meal, an
the
soup, breaking bread.
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– visit to the Fighter Squadrons.Sir Archibald
Archibald Sinclair,
01/11/1940 —
Secretary of State for Air, Gen. Sikorski, Sir Charles Portal, Sir
Robert Peirse,
Gen. Ujejski,
Ujejski, Col.
Col. Kwieciński,
Kwieciński, Col.
Col. Onacewicz,
Onacewicz, Maj.
Maj.
Robert
Peirse, Gen.
Zamoyski during
during the visit
visit and in
in conversation
Borkowski, Capt. Zamoyski
with Polish pilots.
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Exhibition organized
Fund —
– aa Messerschmitt
Exhibition
organized by The Relief Fund
Messerschmitt 109
109
shot down by Polish fighters.
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– President Raczkiewicz
Raczkiewicz visiting
visiting Bomber Squadrons
10/11/1940 —
300 and 301.
The President taking a parade of Airmen at Swinderby Base.
traditional Christmas
Exchanging traditional
Christmas greetings.
greetings. Present:
Present: Gen. Ujejski,
and Chief of Staff of Allied Air
Air Forces Grp.Capt. Collier.
Polish pilots decorated with Virtuti Militari Crosses for action in
France (min. K. Pniak)
General shot
shot of
of planes
planes in
in formation.
General
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– Decoration
Decoration of
of British
British Airmen
Airmen with
with the
the Virtuti
Virtuti Militari
16/01/1941 —
Cross.
Gen. Sikorski
Sikorski decorates former commanders of Polish Squadrons
Gen.
R.G. Kellett,
Kellett, J.A.Kent,
J.A.Kent, A.S.
A.S. Forbes.
Forbes. Present
Present also
also is Air
- Sqd. Ldr. R.G.
Marshall Babington. Shots of pilots and accompanying guests.
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Film Magazine
Magazine No 3
Producer : Film Section of the Polish
Language:
Length:
Language
1012
1012 feet
Polish
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1941
Ins
white
Black &
81 white
Description:
The life
life of Poles in Great Britain.
Britain.
January —
– May
1941
May 1941
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Produced
by:THE
THEFILM
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OF THE
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in conjunction
conjunction with
INFORMATION in
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Photographs of the Polish Forces in Scotland
Scotland were taken by the
POLISH ARMY FOTO-FILM UNIT.
an
27/01/1941—
– Kineton
27/01/1941
Sikorski visiting
Czech Brigade
Brigade is
is decorated
decorated with
with the
the
Gen. Sikorski
visitingthe
the II Czech
Czech Cross of Valour by the host,
host, Pres. Benesz.
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of The
The National
National Council
Council visit
visit defence
defence positions
positions in Scotland
Members of
Generals: Sikorski,
Sikorski, Zając,
Zając, Kukiel,
Kukiel, Klimecki,
Klimecki, Min.Popiel,
Min.Popiel, Deputy
Deputy
- Generals:
Prime Minister
Mikołajczyk, Col.Krybski,
Col.Krybski, Mr.
Prof
Prime
Mr. Lieberman
Lieberman MP,
MP, Prof
Folkierski.
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Presentation of
Honorary Doctorate
Sikorski by
St.
Presentation
of an
an Honorary
Doctorate to
to Gen.
Gen. Sikorski
by St.
Andrews
University.
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Inauguration
the Edinburgh
Edinburgh University
Inauguration of
of the
the Polish
Polish Medical Dept. at the
and the
the presentation
presentation ceremony
ceremony of
the Honorary
Honorary Doctorate
Doctorate to
to
and
of the
President W. Raczkiewicz.
A performance of the Polish Repertory Theatre.
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– King
and the
the Queen
Queen visit
visit sections
sections of the
the
King George
George VI and
Scottish Defence
positions.
Defence positions.
The King,
King, together
together with
with Gen. Sikorski,
Sikorski, faces ranks
ranks of
of soldiers,
soldiers, the
King and Queen
Queen in
in conversation
conversation with
with soldiers,
soldiers, drive
drive past,
past, crowds
crowds
King
cheering along the route, children
children waving
waving flags,
flags, Parade
Parade taken by the
Couple, infantry,
infantry, lorries,
lorries, carriers, motorcycles and tanks.
Royal Couple,
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United States
W.
United
States Ambassador
Ambassador, , Drexle
Drexle Biddle,
Biddle, and
and Pres.
Pres. W.
Raczkiewicz at the ceremony
ceremony of
of the
the presentation
presentation of the colours,
colours, a
gift from
from Lord
Lord Hamilton
Hamilton and
the people
people of
of Lanarkshire,
Lanarkshire, to
the
gift
and the
to the
Reconnaissance
Unit
of
the
10
Cavalry
Brigade.
Present:
Gen.
Reconnaissance Unit of the
Cavalry Brigade. Present:
Maczek, Bishop
Bishop Gawlina.
Gawlina. Ceremony
Ceremony of
of nailing
nailing the
the colours.
colours.
Maczek,
Handing
the
colours
over
by
Col.
Cranstowne
to
Pres.
Handing the colours over by Col. Cranstowne to Pres.
Raczkiewicz,
who
presents
them
to
the
commander
of
the
Unit,
Raczkiewicz, who presents them to
commander of
Unit,
Maj.
Święcicki.
Visit
by
guests
and
the
President
to
the
defence
Maj. Święcicki. Visit by guests and the President to the defence
positions
positions and
and to local Air
Air Force Units.
Easter in
in Scotland,
Scotland, traditional
traditional blessing
blessing of
food and
and exchanging
exchanging
Easter
of food
wishes.
an
Order of the
the Bath
Bath for
for the
the Commander-in-Chief
Commander-in-Chief of
of the
the Polish
Polish Air
Air
Order
Force, Gen. Ujejski
Ujejski and the Commander-in-Chief
Commander-in-Chief of
the
Czech
Air
of
Force,
Buckingham Palace.
of arriving
arriving cars
the
Force, at Buckingham
Palace. Shots
Shots of
cars and
and of the
recipients
at
the
Palace
entrance.
recipients at the
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Welcoming Gen. Sikorski after his visit
visit to
toCanada
Canada and
and the USA.
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general shots
shots from
from the
the Land
Land Forces
Forces Parade.
Parade. Shots
Shots of
of Navy
vessels at sea and of planes in the air.
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A Polish Sailor
Production
ProductionDate
Date: : 1943
Producer
Producer :: Concanen
Additional
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Black &
& white
white
Length:
996 feet
feet
996
Description:
Description:
Language:
Eng
Ins
Concanen Productions
Photographed
Photographed and
and related
relatedby
byChief
Chief Petty
Petty Officer
Officer Pavel Plonka
Pionka
Script
by
Bruce
Graeme
Scri pt B ruce G raeme
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Directed and
and edited
edited by
by Cękalski
Cękalski
Directed
Produced by Derreck De
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Film
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content:
Artist’s studio,
studio, sculptor
sculptor working
working on
on aa clay
clay bust
bust of
of aa man,
man, enter
enter Polish
Polish
- Artist's
sailor.
sai
I or.
Reminiscences
on the
the Hel
HelPeni
Peninsula
tripp on
- Remi
ni scences of years on
nsul a –
—the
thebeach,
bach, aa tri
on the
the
steamer "Jadwiga"
“Jadwiga”—
– Gdynia (vi
(view
name on
on aa Ilifebelt)
steamer
ew of the name
ifebelt)
Submarine
shotsofofseamen
seamenI listening
- Submari
ne exercises,
exercises, shots
i steni ng to
to the radio
announcement of the outbreak of war.
Attack sisimulation
- Attack
mul ati on–—plane
pianeand
anddepth
depthcharges
chargesbeing
bei ngdropped,
dropped,shock
shockwaves
waves
ship.
on board shi
p.
View
-V
i ewof
of gauges
gauges on the bridge, and hammocks next to torpedo launchers,
Various
shots on surface.
-V
arious shots
shots on
on deck and general
generał shots
Arrival in
escorted by
by British
British destroyer
destroyer
- Arrival
in Scotland,
Scotland, ORP
ORP “Wilk”
"Wilk" escorted
Polishsai
sailors
- Polish
I ors walking
wal ki ngalong
al ongthe
the shore.
shore.
Shot iinn the studio, further work on the
the bust
bust scul
sculpture,
- Shot
pture,
ORP "Krakowiak"
“Krakowiak” (L
(L 115)
on deck,
deck, loading
loading anti-ai
anti-aircraft
- ORP
115) shots
shots on
rcraft guns
guns
sitting on
on cannon
cannon barrels.
barrels.
- Cat
Cat and
and dog
dog ”Burek”
"Burek" sitting
- Sai
Sailors
– board
I orsin
i nstaff
staff mess
mess —
board games
gamen
Leaving
port, sai
sailors
- Leavi
ng port,
I orssunbathing
sunbathi ngon
on deck
deck
View
Iceland
-V
i ewof
of the
the mountainous
mountai nous shores
shores of Icel
and during
duri ngconvoy
convoy to
to Russia.
Russia.
Taking
- Taki
ng up battle
battl e stations
stali onson
on deck,
deck, anti-aircraft
anti -ai rcraftdefence,
defence, gunshots.
gunshots.
Views
-V
i ews of
of the engine
ergi ne room
Wounded on
doctor, dressing
dressing wounds
wounds and
and treatment.
treatment.
- Wounded
on deck,
deck, ship’s
ship's doctor,
Cameraman
-C
ameraman fifilming
I mi ng during
duri ng attack
attack
(H 14)
(H 71),
71), rocky
-Shots of
of HMS
HMS “Active”
"Active" (H
14) and
and ORP
ORP “Grom”
"Grom" (H
rocky shores
shores of
of
Murmansk.
M urmansk.
Sailors
during
of ai
airr raid
- Sai
I orson
on deck
deck duri
ng funeral
funeral of
rai dcasualties,
casual ti es,coffin
coffi non
ondeck
deck
covered with
with Polish
Polishflag,
flag,sea
seaburi
burial.
covered
al .
Studioshot
shot—– fi
finished
sculpture
Polishsai
sailor.
- Studio
ni shed clay
clay scul
pture of aa Polish
I or.
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POLISA
THE WHITE EAGLE OVER THE THAMES
– (Polish
—
(Polishversion
versionofofEnglish
Englishlanguage
languagefilm
film“A
"ANation
Nationin
in Exile”)
Exile")
Production Date
: . 1941
Production
Date
Length:
1119
feet
1119 feet
Language:
Polish
Ins
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white
Black
& white
Description:
Producer: Concanen
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Information and Documentation Film Section with co-operation of Concanen Films
Script and
Script
and director:
director: E.Cękalski
E.Cękalski
Commentary: Z. Grabowski
Music: B. Leitgeber
Director: W.A.Phelps
Technical Director:
W.A.Phelps
recording: A.W.Watkins
Sound recording:
Film produced at D & P Studios
an
- Views of pre-war Warsaw, pigeons
pigeons in the Old Town Square, boyselling
scout (Andrzej) feeding pigeons in Trafalgar Square, selling
newspapers (Polish Daily)
- Shots of Trafalgar Square, Hyde
Hyde Park
Park Corner,
Corner, Wellington
Wellington Arch,
- Shots of London streets after the bombing.
- Brief shot of planes in the air.
- Polish
Polish Ambassador’s
of the
Ambassador's office
office (Chancery
(Chancery of
the Polish
Polish Embassy),
Embassy),
Sikorski, min. Stroński
Stroński
at his
his desk,
desk, Gen.
Gen. Sikorski,
Ambassador Raczyński
Raczyński at
and other members before the Cabinet meeting, Cabinet room
night bombing,
Sikorski bent
after night
bombing, Gen.
Gen. Sikorski
bent over a map.
- Views of Polish 316
316 Fighter
Fighter Squadron
Squadron station,
station, planes in the air,
– waiting
dispersal —
waiting and
and post
post flight,
flight, pilots
pilots in
in armchairs
armchairs and
and playing
darts.
- London:
Ministry of
Ministry
of Labour
Labour National
National Service, Employment Office for
Polish Nationals
- Brief shot of fighter planes in the air.
- Central Polish Committee for the Relief of War Victims
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- Relief Fund
- Polish Red
Red Cross
Cross (PCK)
(PCK) car
car—
– loading
loading parcels
Centre —
– doctor
- Medical Centre
doctor examining
examining patient
- Polish school and youth
Concert poster
poster “Irena
Józef Cetner,
Cetner, Zygmunt
- Concert
"Irena Kobrzyńska,
Kobrzyńska, Józef
Zygmunt
Jarecki,
Maria Berradell
Hearth”
Jarecki, Maria
Berradell at
at the
the Polish
Polish Hearth"
- Gen. Sikorski, President Raczkiewicz in conversation with King
Haakon VII of Norway at the Polish Hearth, violinist in the
background.
Advert of
of Krakow
Krakow theare's
theare’s "The
“TheWedding"
Wedding”on
onLondon
Londonstage
stage—
–
- Advert
"Anglo-Polish
“Anglo-Polish Ballet”
Ballet"
- Views of the Polish 316
316 Fighter
Fighter Squadron
Squadron (UZ) station, pilots
and mechanics by the planes, pilots playing cards awaiting
alarm, scramble, climbing into planes, take-off, and flight of
three fighters over the airfield.
In the
the painter's
painter’sstudio
studio—
– artist at work,
work, shot
shot of
of watercolour
watercolour—
–
- In
Polish airman and Churchill.
(Topolski?
(Topolski? —
– see
see SIK
SIK 1027/P3)
1027/P3)
- Brief shot of planes in the air coupled with anti-aircraft defence.
- The Polish Society in London building, 11-13 Park Way, NW1,
Polish books.
- German bombers during raid, anti-aircraft alarm, observation
posts.
- Preparations for the "Orzeł
Biały" (White Eagle) exhibition in the
“Orzeł Biały”
United States. Mock-up for the exhibition, eagle.
- Sounds of bombing in London, shots
shots of
of streets,
streets, St.
St. Paul’s
Paul's
Cathedral, bridge over the Thames, Trafalgar Square, antiaircraft defence positions.
- Scout at home, lying in bed, burning buildings outside.
- Editing newspaper for print, min. Stroński at his desk, printing of
the Polish Daily (Dziennik Polski)
- Further shots of London during air raid.
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THE WHITE
WHITE EAGLE
EAGLE (Orzeł
Biały) —– Part
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1941
Producer: Concanen
Black &
white
Black
& white
Description:
Length:
830
feet
830 feet
Language:
Polish
Ins
- Westminster
- Boy-scout walking along London streets
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- ThePolish
Polish Society
Society in
in London
London building,
-The
building,11-13
11-13 Park
Park Way,
Way, NW1,
Polish books
- German bombers
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Polish Society library
- Working in The Polish
building aa model of a Spitfire
- Scout in his room building
an
- Bombing raid
editing in the cutting room
- Film crew editing
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- Bridge over River Thames
- Scout lying
lying in bed in his room counting the sound of bombs falling
on London
- Observation posts
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- Polish soldiers singing and playing the accordion in a club
buildings in
- London buildings
in flames, fire engines,
defence positions
positions
- Anti-aircraft defence
- Scout sleeping in his room
- "All
“All Clear”
Clear" signal
signal
morning on London streets
- Early morning
- Scout selling newspapers in the street
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- Editing and printing
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Part 2
THE WHITE
WHITEEAGLE
EAGLE (Orzeł
Description
Continued :
- Shots of bombed streets
Ins
- Polish bookshop
- Polish soldiers in Scotland
titu
Gen. Sikorski
Sikorski decorating
decorating soldiers for Battle of Narvik
- Gen.
- Infantry exercises
motorcycles
- Shots of carriers and motorcycles
te
- Polish soldiers learning Scottish dancing
- Performance by Repertory Theatre
an
The Queen
Queenvisiting
visiting Polish units
in Scotland
- King George VI and The
units in
sailing: ORP
“Błyskawica” (H
and ORP
ORP "Garland"
“Garland” (H
- Ships sailing:
ORP "Błyskawica"
(H 34)
34) and
(H
37),
HMCS"Columbia"
“Columbia” (I(I 49
49 —
– Royal
37), HMCS
Royal Canadian Navy destroyer)
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being shot
shot down
down by
by ORP
ORP "Garland"
“Garland” anti-aircraft
anti-aircraft defence,
- Piane
shots of
of gauges and steering wheel in the engine room,
signalmen, sailors in the mess.
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THE
(Orzeł Biały)
Part 3
THE WHITE
WHITE EAGLE
EAGLE (Orzeł
Biały) —– Part
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1941
Producer: Concanen
Additional
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Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
590
feet
590 feet
Language:
Language.
English
Ins
titu
-- President
visiting ORP
President Raczkiewicz and Ambassador A. Biddle visiting
ORP
“Orzeł”
"Orzeł"
-- 300 Bomber Squadron (code
(code Ietters
letters BH)
BH) air
air force
force station,
station, work on
engines in the hangar.
te
-- Medical School in Edinburgh, laboratory, rat breeding.
-- Working on maps of Poland
an
-- Prayers in Polish church in London
-- Various Polish landscapes
Iandscapes
dS
-- Town street and a family
family at home
home listening
listening to radio broadcast from
London
iko
-- 300 Bomber Squadron
Squadron air
air force
force station,
station, loading
loading bombs with painted
slogans “eye
eye”, "Air-Maił
“Air-Mail —
– Berlin”,
Berlin", mounting
mounting bombs.
bombs.
slogans
"cyc for
for an
an eye",
-- Pre-flight
Pre-flight briefing,
briefing, crew
crew boarding
boarding planes,
planes, view inside the plane
piane
-- Family listening to the radio
rsk
-- Wellingtons
Wellingtonstaking-off:
taking-off:BH-Y
BH-Yand
andGR-N
GR-N of
of301
301 Bomber
Bomber Squadron,
planes in the air
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-- Boy-scout
Boy-scout with
with newspapers
newspapers on the bombed streets of London
bloom.
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THE WHITE EAGLE (Part 1)
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1941
Producer: Concanen
Ins
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
927 feet
feet
927
Language:
Language
POLISH
POL
ISH
Concanen Film
WHITE EAGLE
EAGLE —
– August
A Concanen
Film THE WHITE
August 1940-March
1940-March 1941
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titu
Produced by Derrick
Derrick de Marney
Directed by
Directed
by Eugene
Eugene Cękalski
Cękalski
Production Manager
Production
Manager William A. Phelps
Cameraman Ernest Palmer, Cecil Cooney, George W. Plowman, Z. Jaszcz
Recording Director
Director A.
A. W.
W. Watkins
written by:
by: Val
Val Gielg
Gielgud
Narrative written
ud
Radio speech written by B. Leitgeber
Announcer’s voice: Alvar Lidell
Announcer's
story is told by Leslie Howard
The story
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Film content:
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pigeons in the Old Town Square,
- Views of pre-war Warsaw,
Warsaw, pigeons
boy-scout
feeding pigeons in Trafalgar Square,
boy-scout (Andrzej)
(Andrzej) feeding
selling newspapers (Polish Daily)
selling
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Park Corner,
Corner, Wellington
Wellington Arch,
- Shots of Trafalgar Square, Hyde Park
- Shots of London streets after bombing.
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- Brief shot of plane
piane in the air.
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Polish Ambassador’s
of the
Polish Embassy),
- Polish
Ambassador's office
office (Chancery
(Chancery of
the Polish
Embassy),
Ambassador Raczyński
his desk,
Gen. Sikorski,
Sikorski, min.
min.
at his
desk, Gen.
Ambassador
Raczyński at
Stroński
meeting,
Stroński and
and other
other members
members before
before the
the Cabinet
Cabinet meeting,
Cabinet room after night bombing,
bombing, Gen. Sikorski bent over a
map.
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Fighter Squadron station,
station, planes in the air,
- Shots of Polish 316 Fighter
– waiting
dispersal —
waiting and
and post
post flight,
flight, pilots
pilots in
in armchairs
armchairs and
playing darts.
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Description
Continued :
- London:
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- Ministry of Works and National Assistance Board, (Ministry of
Employment Office
Office for
for Polish
Labour and National Service, Employment
Nationals)
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- Brief shot of fighter planes in the air.
Victims)
- (Central Polish Committee for the Relief of War Victims)
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- Relief Fund
Red Cross
Cross (PCK)
(PCK)car
car—
– loading parcels
- Polish Red
an
Medical Centre
Centre—
– doctor
- Medical
doctor examining
examining a patient
- Polish school and youth
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Concert poster
poster "Irena
“Irena Kobrzyńska,
Kobrzyńska, Józef
Józef Cetner,
Cetner, Zygmunt
Zygmunt
- Concert
Jarecki,
Maria Berradell
Berradell at
at the
the Polish
Polish Hearth"
Hearth”
Jarecki, Maria
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Gen. Sikorski,
Sikorski, President
Raczkiewicz in
in conversation
conversation with
with King
- Gen.
Haakon VII
VII of
of Norway
Norway at
at the
the Polish
Polish Hearth,
Hearth,violinist
violinist in the
background.
Advert of
of Krakow
Krakow theatre's
theatre’s "The
“TheWedding"
Wedding” on
onLondon
Londonstage
stage—
–
- Advert
“Anglo-Polish Ballet"
Ballet”
"Anglo-Polish
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- Shots of Polish
station, pilots
pilots and
Polish 316
316 Fighter
Fighter Squadron
Squadron (UZ)
(UZ) station,
mechanics by the planes, pilots
pilots playing cards awaiting alarm,
and flight
flight of three fighters
scramble, climbing into planes, takeoff and
over the airfield.
- In
the painter's
painter’s studio
studio—
– artist at work,
work, shot
shot of
of watercolour
watercolour—
–
In the
Churchill.
Polish airman and Churchill.
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- Brief shot of planes in the air together with antiaircraft defence.
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for the
the "Orzeł
“Orzeł Biały"
Biały” (White
Eagle) exhibition
exhibition in
in the
the
(White Eagle)
- Preparations for
United States.
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POLISHINSTITUTE
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ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
Faithful Sons - Part 1
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1947
Producer : Modus Publishing Association
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
828
feet
828 feet
Language:
PL
Ins
Sons —
– Part
Faithful Sons
Part 1
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Modus Publishing Association Ltd.
Film produced with the aid of The World Association of Poles Abroad.
Filmed by Army, Navy and Air Force cameramen
Literary Editing:
Editing: Marian
Marian Czuchnowski
Musical Arrangement:
Arrangement: Czesław Halski
Narration: Józef Opieński
Editing and Sound:
Editing
Sound: M.
M. Leszczyc-Petreyko
Producer and
and Director:
Director: Mieczysław
Leszczyc-Petreyko
Producer
Mieczysław Leszczyc-Petreyko
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Film content:
– fields,
- Polish countryside —
fields, forests
forests and
and villages.
national park
park —
– valley.
- Ojców national
valley. Hercules’s
Hercules's Cudgel
Cudgel
Podhale Region,
Region, mountain
mountain village,
village, herd
herd of
of sheep,
sheep, mountain
mountain folk
folk dancing.
- Podhale
- River Dunajec
– steelworks,
- Silesia —
steelworks, mines,
mines, coal mining
mining and transportation
transportation on wagons,
furnaces.
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Gdynia —
– the
- Gdynia
the port,
port, shots of the town.
ready for
for port
port loading and marked
marked "Lasy
“Lasy Polskie"
Polskie” (Polish
(Polish
- Timber ready
transferring crates from train to deck of the ship
Forestry), port crane transferring
“Hel”.
"Hel"
– statues,
- Kraków —
statues,Sukiennice
Sukiennicemarket
market hall
hallon
on the
the Old
Old Square,
Square, Barbican,
statue of
of Kościuszko.
Kościuszko.
statue
Łowicz district,
district, villagers
Christi
- A village in the Łowicz
villagers in
in local
local costumes,
costumes, Corpus
Corpus Christi
procession.
- Warsaw
Warsaw —
– Old
Old Town, pigeons
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German cavalerly
cavalerly crossing the Polish
opening the border
border barrier
- German
Polish border,
border, opening
German infantry,
infantry, villages in flames.
- German
“9 million
million Poles abroad”
- Polish soldier in front of a mobilization poster "9
abroad"
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newspapers: "Pitsburczanin"
“Pitsburczanin” (Pitsburgian), “" Dziennik
- Expat newspapers:
Dziennik Związkowy”
Związkowy"
(Union
Daily), "Narodowiec"
“Narodowiec” (Nationalist),
“Ámeryka—
–
(Union Daily),
(Nationalist), “Czas”
"Czas" (Time),
(Time), "Ameryka
Echo”, "Kurier
“Kurier Polski
“Głos
Echo",
Polski w
w Argentynie”
Argentynie" (Polish
(Polish Courier in Argentina), "Głos
– Francja”
– France)
Polski —
Francja" (Polish
(Polish Voice
Voice —
France)
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Description
Continued :
- German planes over Warsaw
- People around the wreck of a shot down German piane.
plane.
Ins
Warsawand
andcitizens
citizenson
onthe
theruins
ruins of
of their
their own homes
- Bombed Warsaw
German mortars
mortars bombarding
bombarding the
theGity
city
- German
- Warsaw in flames
- crossing the Polish-Romanian border
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– Eiffel
- Paris —
EiffelTower,
Tower,Arc
Arcde
deTriomphe,
Triomphe, street shots
W. Sikorski
Sikorski at the
session of
- President W. Raczkiewicz and Gen. W.
the 1st
lst session
the National
National Council,
Council, part
part of
(with sound)
the
of the
the President’s
President's speech
speech (with
sound)
part of
of I.
Paderewski’s speech
speech (with
(with sound)
sound) at
at the
the Council
Council session.
session.
- part
I. Paderewski's
an
Coetquidan raiiway
railway station,
station, weicoming
welcoming volunteers
- Military band at the Coetquidan
in windows
to the Polish Army in
in France, train and faces in
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Production
Date: : 1947
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
862
feet
862 feet
Language:
PL
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Railwaystation
station at
at Coetquidan,
Coetquidan, viewed
viewed from
from the
the street,
street, volunteers
volunteers on the
- Railway
road and marching to the camp.
soldiers’ quarters
set up
up in
in stables.
- soldiers'
quarters set
stables.
- exercises in a field
field and on
on hillsides
hillsides
Horse artillery,
artillery, exercises
name "Marysia"
“Marysia”
- Horse
exercises (one
(one of
of the
the guns
guns bears
bears the
the name
(Mary)
an
- Parade
Parade of
of the
theHighland
Highland Rifle
Rifle Brigade
Brigade during
during the
the visit
visit of
of President
President
Raczkiewicz and Gen.
Gen. Sikorski
Sikorski
Fall of
of France
France—– headlines
headlines in
in expat
expat newspapers:
newspapers: "Nowy
“Nowy Świat"
Świat” (New
- Fall
(New
World), "Czas"
“Czas” (Time)
World),
(Time)
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– Army
exercises (Soldiers
(Soldiers stil)
still
- Scotland —
Army camp,
camp, English
English language lesson, exercises
in uniforms
uniforms from
from France).
France).
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- Rio de
de Janeiro
Janeiro —
– Army
Army Club,
Club, volunteers
volunteers before departure for Scotland.
South America
America at
at aa railway
railway station
station in Scotland
- volunteers from
from South
- first drill
drill of
of volunteers
volunteers from
from Uruguay
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Raczkiewicz inspecting
inspecting volunteers from South America
- President Raczkiewicz
Standard from
from Porto
Porto Alegre
Alegre —
– a gift
gift from
from Polish
Polish organizations
organizations to Polish
Polish
- Standard
Britain.
Army in Great Britain.
by tank crews
- Oath taken by
- carriers and infantry
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shots from
from the
the Polish
Polish 316 Fighter
Fighter Squadron
Squadron base,
planes in
in the air,
air,
- shots
base, planes
dispersal –
playing darts,
dispersal
—awaiting
awaiting scramble
scramble call,
cali, pilots
pilots in
in armchairs
armchairs and playing
scramble, run
the planes,
planes, start
start and
and flight
flight over
over the
the airfield
airfield by
by three
three
scramble,
run to
to the
fighters (material
fighters
(material also
also used
used in
in the
the film
film “White
'White Eagle”)
Eagle")
– control
- anti-aircraft artillery —
controlcentre
centre and
and gun crews
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Raczkiewicz —
– forming
handing out
out and
and fitting
fitting
- President
forming of
of the
the Navy, handing
uniforms, gym
square, column
column marching
marching past
past barracks
barracks
uniforms,
gym exercises
exercises in
in the square,
with signs:
with
signs: Drake,
Drake, Nelson, Hawkins, Jellicoe.
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Description
Continued :
- lectures,
lectures, radio
radio station
station operators, signalman with signal Iight,
light, gun crew,
painting the
anchor chain,
chain, raising
raising the
the flag
flag on
on CORP
‘ORP Burza’.
the anchor
Burza'.
Ins
- shot of ships in formation
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drill exercises
practicing grenade
- drill
exercises for
for volunteers
volunteers from
from USA
USA and Canada, practicing
throwing
and
use
of
heavy
machine
guns,
carrier
exercises,
throwing and use
carrier exercises, and view of
moving tanks.
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OF PART
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THE
POLISH
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Production
Date: : 1947
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
942 feet
feet
942
Language:
PL
Ins
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Part 3
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Baseofof300
300Bomber
BomberSquadron
Squadron (BH)
(BH) and
and 301
301Bomber
Bomber Squadron
Squadron (GR),
- Base
mechanics
plane, fuelling
fuelling up
301 Bomber
Bomber Squadron
Squadron
mechanics next
next to
to a bomber piane,
up a 301
Wellington, moving
eye”, "Air
“Air Mail
Berlin”,
Wellington,
moving bombs
bombs with
with signs
signs “Eye
"Eye for
for an
an eye",
Mail -- Berlin",
mounting the bombs
plane, view from inside
- pre-flight briefing,
briefing, crew
crew entering a piane,
- Wellingtons taking
taking off:
off:BH-S
BH-S and
and BH-W, planes in the air
Monte Cassino
Cassino —
– infantry
Polish and
- Monte
infantry on
on the slopes, monastery in ruins, Polish
British
British flags
flags waving over ruins
ruins of
of the
the monastery
an
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Normandy Invasion
Invasion —
– ships
ships leading
leading the
the artillery
artillery bombardment
bombardment (shot
(shot
- Normandy
cruiser ORP Dragon), injured
injured and dead on the
taken from the deck of the cruiser
deck
Embarkation of
of the
the II Armoured
Armoured Division
Division onto
onto ships,
ships, Map
Map of
of the
the Division's
Division’s
- Embarkation
combat trail, unloading equipment at the floating dock in
in Normandy
- Generals
Generals Maczek
Maczek and
and Montgomery
Montgomery talking
talking near a Jeep
Jeep before
before the
the units
units
went into battle
- column of vehicles
vehicles at Grangues
fuelling up
cleaning the gun of aa Sherman,
Sherman, soldiers
soldiers resting
resting on the
- fuelling
up and cleaning
grass , writing letters
- Field Mass before the battle
of aa tank
tank at
at Falaise,
Falaise, captured
captured German
German tank
tank and
and prisoners,
prisoners, smoke,
smoke,
- View of
gunshots
prisoners
- Polish crew of a burned-out tank, large group of German prisoners
on Chambois
Chambois —
– view
- attack on
view of
of moving
moving tanks (shot from a turret)
- Polish mine detectors clearing
clearing the way to Chambois
shattered equipment
equipment and ruins
ruins of houses
houses after the
the battle,
battle, sign
sign saying
saying
- shattered
“Polish Battle Field"
Field”
"Polish
dressing minor
minor wounds
shot of
of tank
tank crew
crew with
with the
the commentary
commentary
- dressing
wounds and
and a shot
“One of
of the
the best
best Polish
Polish tank
tank crews"
crews”
"One
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- welcoming by Polish people living
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German prisoners,
prisoners, French
French people
people returning
returning to
their homes, column
column of
- German
to their
Armoured Div.
Div. driving
driving through the town
the I Armoured
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T-271420tank
tank with
with aa sign
sign "VIVE
“VIVE LA
LA POLOGNE
POLOGNE—
– VIVE
- T-271420
VIVE LA BELLE
FRANCE”
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- shot of the I Armoured Div. amidst the ruined remains of houses, grave
of a Polish soldier
sign “TO
LWOW” rBridge
[‘Bridge called
called Lwowi,
Lwow’],tank
tank crossing
crossing the
the
- sign
"TO BRIDGE
BRIDGE LWOW"
bridge
- tanks and infantry on the French-Belgian border
- road to Ypres, welcoming by the Belgian people
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POLISH
Production Date
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Date: : 1947
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
858
feet
858 feet
Language:
PL
Ins
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– Part
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Part 4
(?) -- welcomes
welcomes soldiers
soldiers of
of the II Armoured
Armoured Division
Division in Belgium
- Bessieres (?)
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– Paris
units from arriving
arriving volunteers,
volunteers, entering
entering the
—
Paris –
— formation
formationof
of new
new units
barracks,
group
of
volunteers
in
the
street
and
standing
in
ranks
barracks, group of volunteers in the street and standing in ranks at the
barrack grounds
– second
- Lille —
second mobilisation
mobilisationcentre
centre of
of the
the Polish
Polish Army, rows of volunteers
the square
square —
– ex-prisoners
on the
ex-prisoners and
and volunteers
volunteers from
from France,
France, board games
and English language lessons in the mess
- shot
shot of
of aa sign
sign "POLISH
“POLISH RECRUITING
RECRUITING STATION
STATION NO.3,
NO.3, FOR
FOR POLISH
POLISH
VOLUNTEERS AT
AT DESURSULINES
DESURSULINES ST.,
ST., JOINVILLE"
JOINVILLE”
VOLUNTEERS
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Dutch border
border signs, shot of the I Armoured Div. marching
- Belgian and Dutch
Shermantank,
tank,artillery
artillerybattery
battery—
– gunshots
- artillery observer by aa Sherman
entering Breda,
Mayor and
and Gen.
Gen. Maczek
Maczek on
onthe
theTown
Town Hall
Hallbalcony,
balcony,
- entering
Breda, Mayor
crowd cheering Polish soldiers
sign MOERDIJK
- sign
MOERDIJK
attack along
along narrow
narrow road
road ending
ending with
with aawindmill,
windmill, German
German prisoners
prisoners
- attack
windmill,
leaving aa windmill,
- blown up bridge at Mosie
- entering Germany
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– view
girls in
- Oberlangen
view of
of women
women and girls
in the grounds
grounds of
of the
the camp and in
the Hall
the assault,
assault, air
air bombardment of
of the terrain
- I Armoured Div. before the
- observer directing mortar fire from a carrier, gunshots from tank
sappers and
and Dragoons
Dragoons with
with boat,
boat,consecutive
consecutive platoons
platoons crossing
crossing the
the
- sappers
river, blown-up bridge and ruined houses
- pictures of battles
battles and the assault on Wilhelmshaven
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work camps
camps —
– old
with
- ex-prisoners
old people, children, clothes marked with
the letter
letter ‘P’,
freed 1939
1939 POWs
POWs on
on tanks
tanks and
and among
among soldiers
soldiers of
the
'P', freed
of the
the I
Armoured Div.
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THE
POLISH
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Production
Date: : 1947
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
910 feet
feet
910
Language:
PL
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Part 5
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German peace
peaceenvoys
envoys piloting
piloting soldiers
soldiers of the 11 Armoured
Armoured Brigade
Brigade into
into
- German
Wilhelmshaven
Mayor and
and councillors
councillors surrendering
- Fort Commander, Staff, Mayor
surrendering Fort, Town
and
Port
to
delegates
of
1
Armoured
Div.
and Col.
Col. Grudziński,
Grudziński,
and Port to delegates of 1 Armoured Div. and
Commander 10 Cavalry Brigade
Armoured Brig.
Brig. enters
enters ruins
ruins of
ofthe
thetown,
town,Commander
Commander inspects
inspects
- 11Armoured
destruction
- cleaning tanks
- sports hall
hall in
in Meppen
Meppen
an
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Mr. Światłoń
Światłoń with
with a
a group
group of
of volunteers
volunteers
- demob camp, Mr.
- group of volunteers
volunteers from
from Uruguay,
Uruguay, France and Belgium
medical examination
examination—
– demobilisation
- medical
presentation of
of diplomas
diplomas to
to volunteers
done your
your duty
duty to
to your
your
- presentation
volunteers (“You
("You have
have done
Country...”)
Country...")
exchanging uniforms
uniforms for civilian clothing, store with
- exchanging
with hangers
- loading luggage onto vehicles, final demob order, volunteers in ranks
- volunteers at the railway station
- volunteers on the bay, near the port
c/u of
ofvolunteers'
volunteers’ faces
faces —
– Łukasik,
Łukasik, Cichocki
Cichocki (Kabada),
Michalec from
from
- c/u
(Kabada), Michalec
Ottawa.
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- Victoria Station in London
volunteer trio
trio sightseeing
sightseeing in
in London:
London: Westminster
Westminster Abbey,
Abbey, Parliament,
Parliament,
- volunteer
Queen Victoria
Victoria and Buckingham Palace,
Big Ben, Statue of Queen
- interior
interior of the
the World
World Council
Council of Poles
Poles Abroad
Abroad HQ,
HQ, posters
posters on
on walls
walls
showing Council’s
by the
the Director,
Director,
showing
Council's achievements
achievements during
during the
the war,
war, welcome
welcome by
presenting gifts
Prime Minister
Minister Tomasz
TomaszArciszewski,
Arciszewski, talks
talks in
in his
his office
- meeting the Prime
OF PART
PART FIVE
FIVE—
– AND
END OF
AND END OF FILM
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- volunteers in civilian dress boarding ship
and sailors
sailors in
in uniform
- group of airmen and
bidding volunteers
volunteers farewell
demob camp
camp in
in Scotland,
Scotland, loading
loading
- bidding
farewell at
at the demob
baggage
onto cars,
cars, boarding
boarding ship
ship “AQUITANIA”
baggage onto
"AQUITANIA"
- view of ship in the distance
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Title.
The Poles
Poles Weigh
Weigh Anchor
Anchor —
– (Podnosimy
(Podnosimy kotwicę)
kotwicę)
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1940
Producer
Producer :: Inf.
Inf. and
and Doc.
Doc. Film Dep./Concanen
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
968 feet
feet
968
Language:
Eng
Ins
The Poles
Poles Weigh
Weigh Anchor
Anchor —
– (Podnosimy
kotwicę)
te
titu
Department production
production in
An Information and Documentation Film Department
association with
Concanen
with Concanen
Editing: S. Osiecki
Editing:
Sea
shots of ORP
ORP Garland:
Garland: Polish
Polish Army Photo-Film Unit
Sea shots
Commentary: B.
Commentary:
B. Pawłowicz
Pawłowicz
an
English version:
Prod.: Derrick
Derrick de Marney
Devised by: Stefan Osiecki
Commentary: Terence
Commentary:
Terence de Marney
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Shots from ship under sail showing the sea, the horizon, flying
seagulls,
Polish ensign
ensign fluttering
fluttering in
in the
the wind,
wind, destroyer
destroyer—
– shot
shot from prow,
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at their
their usual
usual tasks
tasks —
– cleaning
Sailors on deck at
cleaning the
the deck,
deck, officers
reading newspapers in the mess, a picture of Our Lady hanging on
wall, a sailor passing on a report, officers leaving the mess,
the wali,
sailors running
running to
to their
their stations, Captain
Signal transfer on ship,
ship, sailors
going up on bridge, hoisting the anchor,
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sailors in the engine room and at the steering wheel, shots of the
sea from
from the
deck of
of ORP
ORP "Garland"
“Garland” (H
sea
the deck
(H 37),
37), Captain
Captain observing
observing
through binoculars,
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Navigation officer describing position, sailors at their stations
observing the sea, various ships and boats sailing in convoy, lamp
signalisation, I-45
– a British destroyer loaned by the US Navy,
1-45 —
alarm signals. sailors running to action stations, preparation of antiplane.
aircraft stations, firing at piane.
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The Poles Weigh
Weigh Anchor
Anchor —
– (Podnosimy
kotwicę)
The Poles Weigh
Weigh Anchor
Anchor —
– (Podnosimy
Ships and boats in convoy, sounding the alarm, setting depth
charges, attempt to destroy U-boat;
Ins
titu
Another day in the convoy: sailor manning the wheel, lamp
signaling, ship during storm, sailor on deck carrying a meal up to
the bridge,
Snow falling, protective covers, chain, ropes clad in snow, Captain
and officers dressed in protective gear,
te
an
Polish ensign in the wind, snow-laden Norwegian fjords, various
plane awaiting take off, HMS
ships allong Norwegian shores, piane
“Danae” D-44
"Danae"
D-44 cruiser (future ORP Conrad),
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The shore line under fire from various ships, anti-aircraft guns,
sunken German ships, night shelling,
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with survivors
survivors from
from ORP
ORP "Grom",
“Grom”, welcoming
Life-boats with
welcoming survivors
survivors
on board under cover from a British destroyer, survivors on deck
wiping oil from their bodies, changing their clothes;
Sailors lined up before Gen. Sikorski who is presenting them with
Crosses of Valour for action in the Battle of Narvik,
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sea, various
various ships
ships —
– as
Convoy at sea,
as aa final
final sequence
sequence to the film.
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THE
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MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
Polish Independent Highland Brigade in France
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1940
Producer/Country
Polish
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U nit
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
798
feet
798 feet
Language:
Polish
Ins
titu
Polish Independent Highland
Highland Brigade
Brigade in
in France
France 1940
1940 before leaving
for Norway
te
Lucjan Żelichowski,
Żelichowski,
President Raczkiewicz, Gen. Sikorski, Gen. Lucjan
Gen. Louis
Louis Faury
Faury sitting
sitting at tables during
Gen.
during a meal in a field,
Distributing food into mess tins.
an
Marching out to the front, march through town, loading onto train,
field kitchens.
horses, caissons, tanks, field
Farewells and departure of train.
dS
End of
of the
the film
film —
– Polish
Polish Anthem
Anthem in
in the background.
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MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
Title:
REFUGEE CAMP IN GERMANY
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1945
Producer
Producer :: Polish
PolishArmy
A rmyFilm
Film Unit
Unit
Additional
A
information :
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
669
feet
669 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
REFUGEE CAMP IN GERMANY
Group of
of children
children in
front of aa building,
building, civilians
civilians queueing
Group
in front
queueing at
at the
“Food and
and Milk
Milk Distribution"
Distribution” point.
point.
"Food
titu
Various shots of civilians
civilians and
and children,
children, handing
handing out
out of
of bread,
bread, women
with babies in arms.
te
Camp gate with the sign
sign “Young
"Young People!
People! Create
Create aa New, happier and
Godlier, Poland."
Poland.”
an
Women
Women cooking
cooking meals in
in the
the open
open air
air in
in front
front of
of the
the building,
building, for the
children sitting
sitting arround them.
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Young people
semicircle, listening
nonYoung
people standing
standinginin a
a semicircie,
listeningtoto aa noncommissioned officer.
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THE
POLISH
Polish Air Force in France - Lyon-Bron Airfield
Production Date
Production
Date:: 1940
Producer/Country:
Polish
Film
Producer/Country: Pol
i sh AArmy
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Additional
A
dditi onal information:
information:
Black
B
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Description:
Length:
727
feet
727 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
te
titu
officers at
General Sikorski and French officers
at an air-force base in France
Gen. Sikorski
Sikorski raising the Polish Air
Gen.
Air Force
Force flag on
on the mast. Shot of a
group of fighters.
Inspection
of
airmen
standing
by planes.
fighters. Inspection of airmen
Presentation of Airforce Insignia.
Sikorski congratulating
congratulating pilots.
Gen. Sikorski
pilots.Parade.
Parade. Holy
Holy Mass in a hangar.
an
Group of
of pilots
pilots reading
“Skrzydła” (Wings)
(Wings)
Group
reading an
an air
air force
force magazine
magazine "Skrzydła"
Assembly in the drill square.
Pilots on ship, on the way to England.
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MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
Navy —
– ORP
Polish Navy
ORP“Piorun”,
"Piorun", 09/05/1944
09/05/1944
1944
Production Date: 1944
Polish Army Film Unit
Producer/Country: Polish
Additional
A
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Description:
Length:
512
feet
512 feet
Language:
Mute
Mule
Ins
Roll No. 30 —
– 09/05/1944
Roli
09/05/1944
titu
te
ORP Piorun
Piorun (G
(G 65)
65) at
atsea,
sea,fire
firefrom
from the
the main
main gun,
gun, gun
gun crew,
crew, loading
loading
ORP
shells, view of the stern of an aircraft carrier with biplanes
bipianes on board,
officer and seaman on deck of ORP
ORP "Piorun",
“Piorun”, seaman
officer
seaman removing
shell from an egg, sitting on the deck.
an
Motorboat mooring aiongside
alongside the ship, arrival of Admiral Świrski,
Świrski,
stepping on
inspection, Admiral’s
stepping
on board,
board, crew
crew inspection,
Admiral's speech
speech to
to the
the crew
crew
from the deck of the main gun.
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Painting funnel and mast
Aircraft carrier –
—view
viewfrom
fromaadistance,
distance,ORP
ORP Piorun
Piorun at
at sea, further
Piorun at the stern
stern of the aircraft
views of the aircraft carrier,
carrier, ORP Piorun
hauling hose onto deck, refuelling,
refuelling, officer on the bridge
carrier, hauiing
directing the operation.
of convoy,
convoy, painting
painting Piorun's
Piorun’s superstructure.
superstructure.
View of
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THE
POLISH
Polish refugees in India
Production Date:
Production
Date: 1944
Producer/Country:
Polish
Film
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Additional
A
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Description:
Length:
Lencith:
372
feet
372 feet
Language:
Language.
Eng.
Ins
Excerpt from Indian film chronicle
chronicie
te
titu
“Gateway of
welcomes Refugees
Refugees from
from Nazi
Nazi Oppression"
Oppression”
- "Gateway
of India
India welcomes
Women and children disembarking from a ship in India, twins in a
pram —
– born
– seen
bom on
on board —
seenwith
with parents.
parents.
Refugees on train, arriving at station, welcoming families.
Assembly on the camp square, raising the flag.
an
- "Dr
“Dr Khare visits Polish Refugee Camp at Kolhapur"
Kolhapur”
the Camp,
Camp, artistic
artistic part
part —
– folk
Guided tour of the
folk dancing
dancing performed
performed by
children in national costumes
dS
- "“ Refugees in India pray for liberation of Poland from Nazis"
Nazis”
Mass in Karachi, celebrated at the specially built altar, general
view of the crowd gathering for the mass, shot of children in
uniforms and folk dress.
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THE
POLISH
Polish Government Delegation in Pretoria
Production Date:
Production
Date: 1944
Polish AArmy
Unit
rmy FiFilm
ImU
nit
Additional
A
information:
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Black 81
Description:
Length:
238
feet
238 feet
Language:
Language.
Mute
M ulB
Ins
Polish Government’s
Polish
Government's gift
gift to
to the Commander-in-Chief of the South
– Gen.
1944—
– Pretoria.
African Army —
Gen. Jan
Jan Smuts
Smuts 10 January 1944
te
titu
Stanisław
Polish Government Delegation (Consul General
General Stanisław
Łepkowski?) presents
by aa Polish
Polish soldier
soldier (figures
Łepkowski?)
presents chess
chess set made by
depict characters from Polish history)
Smuts examining
examining the chess pieces.
Gen. Smuts
an
April
April 1944
1944
Artists of
Artists
of the
the “Lwowska
"Lwowska Fala”
Fala" programme,
programme, present a
commemorative gorget.
the altar
altar during
during prayer,
prayer, "Lwowska
“Lwowska Fala"
Fala” artists
artists sitting
sitting on
on
Priest at the
benches, presentation and blessing
blessing of the gorget, group shot of
artists with the priest.
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THE
POLISH
Trailing the
Trailing
theseagulls
seagulls
Production Date:
Production
Date: 1938 (?)
Producer.-: Studio
Studio Falanga/W.Bilażewski
Falanga/W.Bilażewski
Producer
Black
B
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81white
white
Description:
Length:
995 feet
feet
995
Language:
Language:
Pol
Ins
Studio
Witold Bilażewski
Bilażewski
Studio Falanga,
Falanga, Witold
Reporter: Mieczysław
Bila
Reporter:
Mieczysław Bila
Music: Karol Lewicki
titu
te
takes —
– Baltic,
Miss Wybrzeże
(Miss
Various takes
Baltic, Orłowo,
Orłowo, beach,
beach, Miss
Wybrzeże (Miss
Coastal District),
District), building
building of
of "Żegluga
“Żegluga Polska
Polska Gdynia"
Gdynia” (Polish
(Polish Sailing
Coastal
Gdynia”) in
Gdynia")
in Orłowo.
Orłowo.
Cruise on
on "Jadwiga"
“Jadwiga”
Cruise
an
– View
Jastarnia —
View of
ofthe
the port,
port, beach,
beach, holidaymakers.
holidaymakers. Clubs and
dance hall, holiday homes.
dS
– Wojciech
estate —
– artist
Jurata —
Wojciech Kossak’s
Kossak's estate
artist at work.
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Hel, Rozewie
Rozewie —
– stone monument commemorating Poland’s
betrothal
Poland's betrothal
regained access
access to
to the
the Baltic
Baltic
with the sea (celebrating Poland’s
Poland's regained
Sea) 10/02/1920
Żeromski wrote
Lighthouse in
in which
which Stefan
Stefan Żeromski
wrote “Wind
"Wind from the
the Sea”
Sea"
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Jastrzębia Góra
Góra —
– shore,
Jastrzębia
shore, promenades,
promenades, shots of Polish stage actors:
Alicja Halama,
Mieczysław Milecki,
Milecki, Stefan Miedziński,
Alicja
Halama, Mieczysław
Miedziński, Tola
Mankiewicz, Elżbieta
Elżbieta Barszczewska,
Ziuta Buczyńska.
Buczyńska.
Mankiewicz,
Barszczewska, Ziuta
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Corpus Christi procession in Perth (Scotland)
Production Date:
Production
Date: 1941
1941
Polish
Producer/Country:
i sh AArmy
rmy FiFilm
I m Unit
U nit
Additionali information:
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nformati on& white
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white
Description:
Length:
523 fest
feet
Language:
Pol
Ins
Corpus Christi
Christi procession,
procession, Perth,
Perth, Scotland
Scotland –
—Sunday
Sunday15/06/1941
15/06/1941
titu
te
carrying the
View of the procession, Chaplain General Gawlina carrying
monstrance, prayer in front of one of the Stations of the Cross.
Gawlina blessing
blessing children in folk dress, participants in the
Bishop. Gawlina
procession, soldiers, children throwing flower petals, Bishop
Gawlina, President Raczkiewicz, Gen. Kukieł,
Kukiel, moving on to the next
Station of the Cross.
an
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Kukiel passing row of soldiers,
President Raczkiewicz and Gen. Kukieł
Bishop Gawlina, President Raczkiewicz
Raczkiewicz sitting
sitting in an armchair during
prayers by one of the Stations.
Moving on to the next Station, close-up profile of President
Raczkiewicz.
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Perth, children
children throwing
throwing flowers,
Procession on the streets of Perth,
military
children
military band
band at the head of the procession, women and children
with church
church flags, Bishop
Bishop Gawlina carrying the monstrance,
supported on
Kukiel..
supported
on either
either side
side by
by President
Raczkiewicz and
and Gen. Kukieł
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MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
Independent
Parachute Brigade
Brigade —
– Presentation
Presentation of Colours
Production Date:
Production
Date: 1944
Polish
Army
Film
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Language:
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– Roll 48
Polish Film Unit
Unit—
titu
Independent
ParachuteBrigade
Brigade—– Presentation
Presentation of
of Colours
Colours —
– Duffies
Duffies Park
Sports
Sports Square,
Square, 15/06/1944
15/06/1944
te
Parachute Brigade
Brigade passing
passing through
through city streets (Albert Hotel in the
Parachute
background), on the parade stand: President of the Polish Republic
Republic W.
Gen. K.
K. Sosnkowski.
Sosnkowski.
Raczkiewicz, Commander-in-Chief Gen.
an
Rev. Chancellor
Chancellor Michalski, in the presence of
Field Mass celebrated by Rev.
President Raczkiewicz and guests, Band of the Brigade, National Flags on
the masts
Nailing commemorative studs onto colours
colours staff,
staff, master
master of ceremonies
Capt. Henryk
Henryk Smoliński.
Smoliński. President
President Raczkiewicz,
Raczkiewicz, Gen
GenSosnkowski,
Sosnkowski, invited
invited
Capt.
guests, Presentation of Colours by President Raczkiewicz to the
Col. Sosabowski,
Sosabowski, passing
passing the Colours
Colours to the
Commander of the Brigade, Col.
– Colour
– Capt.
Stasiak,
Colour Party —
Colour Company
Company commander —
Capt. Władysław
Władysław Stasiak,
Sosnkowski.
leading out the Colours, speech by Gen. Sosnkowski.
Shot of Colours with inscriptions
inscriptions –
“Surge Polonia"
Polonia”
—“Warszawa
"Warszawa 1942”
1942" and
and "Surge
March past of the Independent Parachute Brigade at the end of the
past the
the parade
paradestand
stand—
– President
celebrations, Colour Party, march past
Gen. Sosnkowski.
Sosnkowski.
Raczkiewicz and Gen.
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Prime Minister
Minister Mikołajczyk's
Mikołajczyk’s visit
Brigade.
Prime
visit to
to the
the Independent
Parachute Brigade.
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Talks, training
training and
and displays
displays —
– mortar shot
Prime
Prime Minister
Minister Mikołajczyk
Mikołajczyk taking
taking to
to soldiers
soldiers (close-ups)
(close-ups) general informal
address to soldiers.
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Women in British industry
Production Date:
Production
Date: 194?
Producer/Country:
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arriving for
for work
work —
– clocking
Women arriving
clocking in
in with
with punch
punch cards, at work
stations, women operating the gantry and other machines in large
hall.
Lunch break,
break, canteen.
canteen. Return
Return to
to work,
work, break
break for
for a
a "cup
“cup of
tea” at
Lunch
of tea"
at
four o'clock
o’clock (tea
(tea break).
four
Gun barrels on the shop floor.
work —
– women
Finishing work
women leaving
leaving the
the premises
Women
Women in
in aa bus
bus —
– singing
singing and
and talking.
an
British document probably projected for II Corps soldiers in Italy
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,
Navy —
– ORP
Polish Navy
ORP“Piorun”,
"Piorun", 09/05/1944
09/05/1944
Production Date:
Production
Date: 1943-1944
Polish
Unit
ish AArmy
rmy FiFilm
ImU
nit
Additional
A
information:
Black &
white
Black
& white
Description:
Length:
574 feet
Language:
Mute
Mule
Ins
titu
Filmed photographs of operations
operations by the Underground Resistance
(AK), pictures
pictures of soldiers in the forest, derailed train, ruins of
Army (AK),
the Royal Castle
Castle in
in Warsaw
Warsaw and
andthe
thestili
still standing
standing Column of King
Zygmunt
te
Shot
Shot of
of the
the Madonna
Madonna of
of Częstochowa
Częstochowa
Screen
test shots
shots —
– revolving
Screen test
revolvingglobe
globe with
with Libya
Libya and
and Egypt
Egypt marked
an
dS
in Poland
Poland —
– July
Underground press in
July 1943
1943
Shot of a person sorting newspapers. Titles:
Titles: "Walka",
“Walka”, "Polska
“Polska
Ludowa",
Ludowa”, "Rzeczpospolita
“Rzeczpospolita Polska",
Polska”, "Biuletyn
“Biuletyn Informacyjny",
Informacyjny”, Front
Front
page of one of
of the newspapers
newspapers —
– “In
Sikorski”, a
"In Memory
Memory of
of Gen.
Gen. W.
W. Sikorski",
a
revolver lying
lying on
on the newspapers.
iko
Shot of a revolving globe, with flame in the forefront.
forefront.
m
eu
us
iM
rsk
of the
the
Drawings: Towns, portrait
portrait of
of Gen.
Gen. J.
J. Dąbrowski,
Dąbrowski, scenes
scenes of
book lying
lying on the
Polish Legions, standards from
from the
the period
period (WWI),
(WWI), book
table, hand turning the pages.
,
FILM AND AUDIO
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SIK 1325
1325
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIKORSKI
COLLECTION SIK
sh
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Th
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
1 Armoured
Armoured Division
Division —
– POW
POW Camps
Production Date:
Production
Date: 1945
Producer/Country:
Polish
Film
i sh AArmy
rmy Fi
I m Unit
U nit
Additional
A
information:
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white
Black
& white
Description:
Length:
489 feet
feet
489
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
te
titu
prisoners STAFEL
freed by
by the
the 1st
1st Tank Regiment,
Work-camp prisoners
STAFEL (?)-…(?)
(?)-...(?) freed
(probably work-camp near
near Tunxdorf
Tunxdorf —
– Frenchmen
Frenchmen and Belgians freed
20/04/1945
Liberated civilians
civilians and
and soldiers
soldiers —
– shots on tanks —
– Sherman,
Liberated
Sherman, children,
civilians and soldiers.
Ministry
– M.
Ministry of
of Defence
Defence Film Section —
M. Leszczyc-Petreyko
Leszczyc-Petreyko
Women defenders of Warsaw
Camp
Sick Bay (Stalag VIc) - Oberlangen
Warsaw
an
Women and
and girls
girls lying on trestle-beds, some with
with legs in plaster, various
Women
dressings.
Shot of patients and staff in front of the barrack
dS
Staff in front of the barrack and during rounds
m
eu
us
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rsk
iko
General view of the camp
Women in
in uniform
uniform and armed,
armed, sentry
sentry post,
post, shots
shots of
of women
women in
in front
front of the
Women
barracks, on camp grounds, in the dining-mess hall.
and reporting
reporting on drill square.
Assembly and
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ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
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THE
POLISA
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIK 1356
Title:
ORP Piorun in the Bay of Biscay 15/08/1944
,
sh
oli
eP
Production Date
Production
Date: ; 1944
Producer: Polish
Producer:
PolishNavy
NavyFilm
Film Unit
Unit
white
Black &
81 white
Description:
Length:
673
feet
673 feet
Language:
Language;
Mute
M ulB
Ins
POLISH NAVY
Roll 24
24
POLISH
NAVY Roli
titu
launchers, turned by crew,
-Torpedo Iaunchers,
shot of
of ship,
ship, flashing signais,
signals, setting sun,
-Distance shot
te
-Passing convoy ships,
-Shot of main mast,
an
-Convoy ships, barrage balloons overhead,
-Fighter flying over the ships,
dS
-Torpedoed ship in flames,
seamen on
on deck
deck and
and of
of convoy
convoy ships,
-Shot of seamen
signals,
flashing signais,
laying smoke-screen
-Destroyer Iaying
-Officer taking navigation readings
-Rotating torpedo launcher
Iauncher
-Sunset
m
eu
us
launchers and main mast
-Torpedo Iaunchers
iM
-Ships in convoy
rsk
-Shot of battleship from the bow.
iko
priming torpedos on deck
-Loading torpedo on deck, priming
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SIK 1358
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
Title:
Title.
ORP
– 25/07/1944
ORP BŁyskawica
Błyskawica —
25/07/1944
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1944
Producer: Polish
Producer:
PolishNavy
NavyFilm
Film Unit
Unit
Black &
white
Black
& white
Description:
Length:
716
feet
716 feet
Language:.
Language.
Mute
M ulB
Ins
POLISH ARMY
Roll 70
70 —– 25/07/1944
25/07/1944
POLISH
ARMY -- Roll
titu
loading shells,
-Shots fired from the main gun and crew loading
-Ship’s mascot (monkey)
(monkey) sitting
sitting on the superstructure
superstructure wali
wall
-Ship's
te
-Bow view of the deck
-Gun shots, loading, empty shells lying on the deck
an
-Stern depth-charge launchers
HMCS "Haida"
“Haida” (G
68 HMS
HMS "Lewes"?)
“Lewes”?)
-Shot of
of G
G 63
63 HMCS
(G 68
dS
-Ship passing at the gunwale
-Bofors and oerlikon shots, Bofors gun crew
-Sailors peeling potatoes on deck
iko
hose on
on deck
deck—
– tightening the screws.
-Mounting the hose
-Shots from the Bofors guns, loading shell cartriges,
-Ships in convoy
rsk
76 HMS
HMS"Mansfield"
”Mansfield” with
with wooded
wooded shore
shore in
in the background
-G 76
iM
after battle
battle —
– sailors
-Resting after
sailors swimming
swimming in
in the
the sea, diving from
the deck, groups of sailors on deck in their underwear, sailor
us
practicing
practicing handstands
handstands on a gun barrel , cutting hair
-Removing salt and rust from the deck, superstructure and the
m
eu
funnel.
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SIK 1360
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
ORP Dragon
Dragon —
– 19/07/1944
19/07/1944
Production Date
1944
Production
Date :. 1944
Producer: Polish
Producer:
PolishNavy
NavyFilm
Film Unit
Unit
Additional information •:
& white
Black 81
white
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
Description:
Length:
679
feet
679 feet
POLISH ARMY
Roll 66 —–20/07/1944
20/07/1944
POLISH
ARMY -- Roli
te
titu
after action
action—
– 19/07/1944
ORP Dragon after
19/07/1944
-Ship’s deck
deck after
after battle,
battle, damage
damage assessment
-Ship's
assessment and
and repair
repair work.
work.
-Bodies of the dead laid-out on deck covered with National flag.
-Passing sailors on deck
-Tugs tied to the gunwale
-Distance shot of ship at sea
-Damaged buildings and destruction after battle (attack), Hotel de
Paris, deserted attack craft.
an
dS
POLISH ARMY
Roll 59
– 06/07/1944
POLISH
ARMY - Roll
59 —
POLISH ARMY
POLISH
ARMY - Roll 18
rsk
iko
-View of convoy over the heads of seamen on deck
“war trophies":
trophies”: a German flag
-Sailors showing off their "war
(Kriegsmarine), portrait of Hitler, helmet and rifle.
m
eu
us
iM
-Shot of many ships in a convoy incl. T 1083 (probably USS LST
1083 —
– tank
tanklanding
landingcraft),
craft), barrage
barrage balloons
balloons overhead
-Extended view of ship at sea, clouds of smoke on the horizon
after shooting
FILM AND AUDIO
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SIK 1361
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
sh
oli
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Th
4
THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
General
visit to
General Sosnkowski
Sosnkowski visit
to Normandy
Normandy on
on ORP
ORP Błyskawica
Błyskawica
Producer: Polish
Producer:
PolishNavy
NavyFilm
Film Unit
Unit
1944
Production
& white
Black 81
white
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
Description:
Description:
Length:
837
feet
837 feet
titu
POLISH ARMY
Roll 22— –06/07/1944
06/07/1944
POLISH
ARMY Roli
-ORP Błyskawica and
and ORP
ORP Piorun
Piorun tied together and both their
crews on deck.
te
an
Świrski speaking to one of the crews,
-C in C Polish Navy Admiral Świrski
disembarking onto a Motorboat, embarking second ship
-Gen. Sosnkowski on board ship, smoking a cigarette with
Officers, observing through binoculars, in conversation with
officers,
dS
-General view of ships in convoy
-Gen Sosnkowski inspecting the crew,
iko
-Talking to a sailor with a long beard and to officers.
POLISH NAVY
ROLL 56 —
– 28/06/1944
POLISH
NAVY ROLL
rsk
Świrski inspecting the crew,
-Admiral Świrski
-Shot of ships in convoy with barrage balloons above them.
iM
-Gen. Sosnkowski coming on board, motorboat leaving on choppy
sea.
us
-View of convoy.
-Gen Sosnkowski conducting observation through binoculars,
-Ship sailing at great speed.
m
eu
-In conversation with officers on deck,
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,
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THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
Title:
PAF Staff
Staff college
college —
– Weston
PAF
Weston super
super Mare
Mare
Producer: PAFU
PA FU
Production Date
Production
Date: . 1945
Length:
746
feet
746 feet
Additional
A
information :
& white
Black 81
white
Ins
Description:
Language:
Mute
M ulB
STAFF College
College —
– Weston
PAF STAFF
Westonsuper
superMare
Mare-- 20-21/03/1945
20-21/03/1945
--Women
Women and
andgirls
girls in
in sport
sport dress
dress (skirts)
(skirts)—
– exercising
te
titu
in a circle,
running, marching,
marching, hopping,
hopping, resting
resting —
– sitting
sitting on
on the
the grass,
running in formation,
formation, playing
playing basketball,
basketball, jumping over bench,
cross-country running.
-College Commandant Col. Olgierd Tuskiewicz MSc at his desk
examining the daily orders log brought to him by his adjutant.
an
signs: Evening Classes: Mathematics, Navigation etc.,
-Door signs:
Technical Library.
dS
leaving the
the building,
building,
-Group of airmen leaving
s/Mare, Beach
Beach Hotel,
Hotel, square
square in
in front
front of the
-Promenade in Weston s/Mare,
hotel,
iko
-Airmen entering the building and on the staircase, office.
and RAF
RAF flags
flags on
on the wali.
wall.
-PAF and
m
eu
us
iM
rsk
Commandant.
-College Commandant.
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POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
Catalogue No.
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIK 1393
sh
oli
eP
Th
4
AUDIO ARCHIVES
FILM AND AUDIO
,
Title:
Titi
e:
Polish Air Force in Great Britain
Production Date:
Production
Date: 1940-1943
Producer/Country:
Pol ish Army
A rmyFilm
Film Unit
Unit
information:
Additional information.
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
507
feet
507 feet
Language:
Mute
M ute
Ins
1. Formation of 19 fighters in flight
1.
titu
2. Wellington in flight (7Y D56974 - ?), various shots.
2.
te
3.
flight, bomber's
bomber’s working
workingengine
engine—
– close-up,
3. Wellington in flight,
in flight
flight —
– close-up,
Wellington in
close-up, working
working engine,
engine, close-up
close-up of
letter "B"
“B” on
on the
the fuselage,
letter
fuselage, close-up
close-up side views of the bomber
in flight.
an
dS
4.
4. Various
Various shots
shots of
of Wellington
Wellington bomber’s
bomber's interior,
interior, radio operator
transmitting, bomber’s
bomber's crew
crew member
member passing
passing to
to the
the back
back of
of
plane.
the piane.
5.
5. Decoration of the crew of Coastal Command 304 Bomber
Squadron at the Airforce Inspectorate.
iko
rsk
6. Gen. Sikorski’s
motorcar,
6.
Sikorski's visit to the Air Squadron, General’s
General's motorcar,
Gen. Sikorski getting out of the car, walking surrounded by
airmen, welcome and report.
iM
7. Arrival of airmen in England, airmen on board ship with an
7.
officer.
us
8.
8. Gen. Sikorski salutes while visiting the air squadron
m
eu
9.
9. Airmen leaving a barrack, two Wellington bombers flying over
trees
THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
Catalogue No.
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIK 1394
sh
oli
eP
Th
4
AUDIO ARCHIVES
FILM AND AUDIO
,
Title:
Polish Air Force in Great Britain
Production Date
Production
Date: : 1942
Producer/Country :. Pol
Polish
Producer/Country
ish Army
A rmyFilm
Film Unit
Unit
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
538
feet
538 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
pilots being
Fighter Squadron pilots
being decorated with
with the
the Cross of Valour
titu
te
Spitfire from
Squadron, mechanic
mechanic leaving
leaving the
the cabin,
cabin, assisting
assisting pilot
pilot in
from 303 Squadron,
– sergeant,
settling in his
his seat —
sergeant, fastening
fastening seat
seat belts, closing the cabin,
general view of Spitfires on airfield, in
in forefront
forefront Spitfire
Spitfire“RF
"RF -- M”,
M", No.
No. AR
335, Pilot
Pilot (sergeant)
(sergeant) putting
putting on parachute,
parachute, three
three fighters
fighters take
take off,
off, fighters
fighters
335,
in the air.
an
Wellington bomber
bomber "OJ-F"
“OJ-F” in
in flight
flight —
– side
Wellington
side view
view close-up,
close-up, bomber in
the clouds, shot from night bombing, tracer bullets from anti-aircraft
defence, rear gunner.
dS
at the
the airfield,
airfield, wind
wind sock
sock and
and building,
building,
Working bomber engine at
(Ciapek?)—
– squadron mascot playing with
taxiing Wellington, dog (Ciapek?)
an airman's
airman’s shoe,
shoe, dog
dog with
with one of the airmen.
an
iko
m
eu
us
iM
rsk
maps, taxiing
taxiing Wellington,
Wellington, pilots
pilots in cabin,
Navigators bent over maps,
bomber in flight, observer in tower, working Wellington engine,
bomber flying
flying over the airfield and taxiing on the runway.
THE
POLISHINSTITUTE
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISH
AUDIO ARCHIVES
FILM AND AUDIO
Title:
Catalogue No.
SIK 1407
1407
SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIKORSKI
COLLECTION SIK
sh
oli
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Th
4
,
Command —
– departure
Bomber Command
departure for
for Lincoln
Production Date:
Production
Date: 1945
Polish
Producer/Country:
i sh AArmy
rmy FiFilm
I m Unit
U nit
Additional information:
& white
Black 81
white
Description:
Length:
920 feet
feet
920
Language:
Mute
M ute
Ins
titu
Lancaster bombers in flight, air station
station and parked bombers,
Lancasters in
in flight,
flight, coast
coast —
– view
Lancasters
view from
from aa bomber.
te
Lincoln City
gate with
with letters
letters "VE"
“VE” —
– shots
Lincoln
City gate
shots from
from aa moving motorcar,
driving over the
airman talking to a policeman, Lincoln Cathedral, driving
canal in central Lincoln, city gate.
an
Car driving
driving along aa country
country road,
road, airman
airmantalking
talkingto
toaacivilian
civilian—
–
asking for directions,
directions, car on city
city roads,
roads, Union Jacks in house
windows.
dS
Doctor examining patient
patient sitting
sitting on
nurse standing
standing by
by patient's
patient’s
on a
a ,, nurse
bed, rearranging dressing on face.
m
eu
us
iM
rsk
iko
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SIKORSKI COLLECTION
SIK 1408
,
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oli
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Th
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THE
POLISH
INSTITUTEAND
ANDSIKORSKI
SIKORSKI MUSEUM
MUSEUM
THE
POLISA
INSTITUTE
Title:
C-in-C Gen.
visit to 133 Fighter Wing
Gen. Sosnkowski’s
Sosnkowski's visit
Production Date:
Production
Date: 1944
Producer/Country:
Polish
Film
i sh AArmy
rmy Fi
I m Unit
U nit
Additional
A
information:
Black &
white
Black
& white
Description:
Length:
884
feet
884 feet
Language:
Mute
M ulB
Ins
26th May 1944
1944 --C-in-C
C-in-CGen.
Gen.Sosnkowski's
Sosnkowski’s visit
visit to 133 Fighter
Fighter Wing
26th
titu
Four fighter pilots
pilots with
with aa Mustang
Mustang in the background show type of combat
and victories in the air.
te
Gen. Sosnkowski's
Sosnkowski’s arrival
Gen.
arrival (10.00
(10.00 hrs). Motorcars accompanied by
motorcycles,
motorcycles, Gen.
Gen. Sosnkowski being welcomed. Inspection of the Guard
Wing. Report
Report by
by commander of 133
133 Wing
Wing —
– Maj.
of Honour and 133 Wing.
Maj. S.
Skalski. Decoration of Maj. Skalski with Virtuti
Virtuti Militari
Militari Order
Order Class
Class IV
(10.30
hrs). Parade
Parade of
of 133
133Wing
Wingand
and411
411Repair
Repairand
andSalvage
SalvageUnit
Unit—
–
(10.30 hrs).
Sikorski standing on
Airforce Band, marchpast of units with Colours. Gen.
Gen. Sikorski
the podium, taking the salute, next to him Mjr. Skalski. Mjr.
Mjr. Skalski
Skalski lighting
lighting
Gen. Sosnkowski's
Sosnkowski’s cigarette.
cigarette. Group
Group of
of pilots
pilots with bottles
Gen.
bottles and
and tankards of
beer. Group of pilots
pilots and Gen. Sosnkowski beside a motorcar (passing by
One of
of the
the pilots
pilots lifted
lifted up
in the background is
is Eugeniusz Horbaczewski). One
Gen. Sosnkowski
Sosnkowski watching take-offs and flypast
in the air by colleagues. Gen.
by Mustangs
and Spitfires.
Spitfires. Landing
U” and
and `WX
“WXY"
Y” —
– 302
Mustangs and
Landing Spitfires
Spitfires “WX
`WX U"
302
Fighter Squadron.
an
dS
iko
eu
us
iM
rsk
Witold Urbanowicz talking
talking to
to two
two airmen
airmen at
at the
the entrance
entrance to
to aa tent.
tent. Gen.
Sosnkowski
Iżycki coming
Sosnkowski and
and Gen.
Gen. Mateusz Iżycki
coming out
out of
of tent.
tent. Gen.
Gen.
Sosnkowski talking to pilots –
—incl.
incl.Mjr.
Mjr.Skalski.
Skalski. Mjr.
Mjr. Skalski speaking into
Gen. Sosnkowski
Sosnkowski saluting
saluting the Colours.
a microphone. Colour Party and Gen.
Review of Units. Gen. Sosnkowski (beside him
him Air
Air Vice
Vice Marshal C-in-C
Polish
Air Force
Force Gen.
Gen. Mateusz Iżycki and Vice Air Marshal Sir Arthur
Polish Air
– Commander
talking to pilots and on
Coningham —
Commander of Tactical Air Force) talking
the podium in front of the microphone —
– speech
to
speech to the
the airmen.
airmen. Close-ups
of listeners –
—airmen,
airmen,band,
band,airmen
airmen in
in ranks,
ranks, Colour
Colour Party.
Party. Gen.
Gen.
Sosnkowski leaving a tent, in conversation with officers.
officers. Eugeniusz
Horbaczewski talking to
to the
the General, standing beside them Mjr. Skalski.
Close-ups of
of pilots
pilots describing their air combat (pilots from Polish,
Close-ups
Canadian, Australian
Australian squadrons) and Gen.
Gen. Sosnkowski
Sosnkowski with airmen.
Canadian,
Mustang
306
Fighter
Squadron
“UZ
J?”.
Gen.
Sosnkowski inspecting
inspecting
Mustang 306 Fighter Squadron "UZ J?". Gen. Sosnkowski
planes and the technical
technical services
services of
ofthe
the 72
72 Field
Field Repair
Repair Unit.
Unit. (15.00
(15.00 hrs)
m
Pilots sitting
sitting in
in aa tent
tent incl.
incl. Jan
Jan Zumbach?
Zumbach? Pumping
Pumping water and
Żurakowski? in
temporary showers, Janusz
Janusz Żurakowski?
in the background.
Keeping the fire going
going and a meal outside tents. Gen. Sosnkowski
being served.

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Polish music at the turn of years

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