Italy declares war - 1940 | Movietone Moment | 10 June 2022

On this day in 1940, Italy declared war on France and Great Britain. Here is a British Movietone report with various shots of Mussolini with Hitler, and footage of Italians in Soho removing signs from their windows. Italy enters the war and the Italians become our enemies. In Soho, Italian restaurants proclaim their British ownership, but some windows are smashed. Various CUs of Mussolini. Shot of Hitler and Mussolini surrounded by other people. Various shots of the royal family (Italian). Shot of the Army marching along the streets. Shots of people walking through the streets. Shots of Italians in Soho removing signs from their windows. Shots of broken windows. Shot of a Italian naval ship. Shot of men skiing across the snow. CU of Hitler and Mussolini. ® ® Italy Declares War - Scenes in Soho ® Various shots of crowds and policemen in the streets after the Italian Declaration of war. Signs are taken down and shop windows have been broken. ® This material was used in conjunction with library shots of Mussolini, King of Italy, and Italian troops and battleships. Big heads of Mussolini. ® Included in this story. The Munich Carve up, map. Sc. Goering etc. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. #Italy #WWII #Germany #mussolini Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: Tumblr: ​​ Instagram: