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WINSTON S. CHURCHILL SPEECH: "BE YE MEN OF VALOUR" (RADIO)

Summary

Winston S. Churchill, Prime Minister of Great Britain, describes how Germany has taken Brussels and broken through French defenses North of the Maginot Line. He announces the coalition of formerly differing political elements into a united government with victory in the European war as a common goal. He goes on to say that behind the British and French Armies "gather a group of shattered states and bludgeoned races. . .upon all of whom the long night of barbarism will descend. . .unless we conquer as conquer we must, as conquer we shall." (This speech originally aired on the BBC.)

Details

  • NETWORK: NBC
  • DATE: May 19, 1940 4:00 PM
  • RUNNING TIME: 00:11:00
  • COLOR/B&W: N/A
  • CATALOG ID: R78:0122
  • GENRE: Radio - Talk/Interviews
  • SUBJECT HEADING: Great Britain - Officials - Talk/Interviews; Great Britain - Foreign relations - France - 1940; World War II - 1940; France - Foreign relations - Great Britain - 1940
  • SERIES RUN: NBC - Radio, 1940
  • COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

  • Winston S. Churchill … Speaker