From the perspective of a new army recruit, ‘Young Bert’, Britain’s transition from an island ill-prepared to a triumphant allied force is vividly recounted in ‘Young Veteran’, one of Ealing Studios’ little-known propaganda shorts made between 1939 and 1945.

‘Young Veteran’ is one of 12 Ealing propaganda shorts available to view free in BFI Mediatheques around the UK – http://www.bfi.org.uk/mediatheque