German prisoners of war(PoWs) taken away at gun-point by the Allied soldiers. Scenes of captured Italian parachute troops ( members of Afrika Korps) and German PoWs. Dead German soldiers along a roadside are examined by Allied British and American Army forces.
Scenes of destruction in London, England after German Luftwaffe blitzkrieg bombing attack (Blitz) on the city during World War 2. Night time views of bombed buildings and some being consumed by fire. Camera at ground level viewing dramatic scene upward, as it pans from left to right showing buildings in flames and with flaming pieces and sparks raining down. Views of firemen fighting fires using water hoses. Day time views as air raid wardens and civilians dig through the rubble. Scenes of London residents rescuing their chickens. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit British citizens in the streets outside of bombed buildings and talk to Londoners. Queen Elizabeth talks to a group of boys gathered in front of her.
The eve of signing of the Peace Treaty of Versailles after World War I. Dignitaries exit from their cars and enter the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France. French guards and officials welcome them as they exit their cars. The dignitaries include French Foreign Minister Stephen Pichon, French Prime Minister Clemenceau, Robert Lansing, General Bliss, Herbert Hoover, French General Maunoury, Generals Allen and Pershing, Colonel House, Lord Arthur Balfour, Ignacy Paderewski, British Prime Minister Lloyd George, Italian statesman Baron Sidney Sonnino, Ambassador Huge Wallace and United States President Woodrow Wilson with his wife.
The Paris Peace Conference at the palace hall in Versailles,France. Shows people gathered in large numbers. American and British delegates seated on table sign the Treaty of Versailles.
The eve of signing of the Treaty of Versailles. British Prime Minister Lloyd George , Head of the Italian delegation Vittorio Orlando, French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau and American President Woodrow Wilson after the Treaty pose for the camera outside the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France. The dignitaries head back inside the Palace.
Exterior view of the Westminster Abbey (Dean's Yard, London SW1P 3PA, United Kingdom) at Westminster in London. Shows soldiers and civilians leaving and entering Westminster Abbey. American and British flags hoisted at half-mast from a building's balcony, honoring the death of United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt. (World War II period).
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