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U.S. Army soldiers explore Obersalzberg, Hitler's bunker and air raid shelter tunnels, Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany

Two weeks after its capture by the U.S.3rd Infantry Division, 7th Infantry Regiment, at the end of World war 2, in Europe, U.S. soldiers explore Obersalzberg air raid shelter tunnels connecting Hotel zum Turken and Hitler's residence at the Berghof, Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany. U.S. Army soldier browses through Adolf Hitler's sacked offices and musical recording collection. Major General Maxwell Taylor, Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division, is seen descending a long stairway into the tunnel complex that was one of Hitler's bunkers.

Date: 1945, May 17
Duration: 3 min 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675029878
Geography, people and way of life of Netherlands immediately before World War 2.

Excerpt from "The Netherlands -- A Country Claimed from the Sea." Map of Europe outlines the Netherlands including North and South Holland. Windmill near a water canal. Dutch man and children in native costumes. A busy city street. Dutch men, women, and teenagers on bicycles along with various cars and road traffic passing by. Vehicular traffic. View of a canal. A large steam ship passes under a canal bridge and after passing under, it erects its main smoke stack that had been pulled down or retracted to clear under the bridge.

Date: 1940
Duration: 2 min 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029902
German General Albert Kesselring detained following surrender, and U.S. General Maxwell Taylor in Berchtesgaden, Germany (WW2)

The capture of German General Albert Kesselring in Berchtesgaden, Germany during World War II. General Kesselring and two aides enter the terrace of the Berchtesgadener Hof hotel (present location is now the Haus der Berge, Hanielstraße 7, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Germany) in Berchtesgaden, Germany, where U.S. General Maxwell D. Taylor had arranged for them to stay following surrender at the end of World War 2, in Europe. They sit together at a table and review documents. United States Army General Maxwell D. Taylor and Colonel Ned D. Moore of the 101st Airborne Division leave a building with a 101st Airborne emblem on the doorway and meet Colonel Charles H. Chase.

Date: 1945, May
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675029908
U.S. Captain Harry Anderson recording Hermann Goring's art collection in Berchtesgaden, Germany

U.S. Army Captain Harry Anderson sits at a desk in Berchtesgaden, Germany just after end of World War II in Europe. Walther Andreas Hofer, Art Director for Hermann Goering, brings in some papers found in a freight car. Anderson, who has been cataloging Nazi stolen art in Goering's collection, holds a receipt from Dr Galerie W A Luz. Goring's solid gold blotter and ink stand set on Anderson's desk. A painting in the background on the ground, leaning against a wall. Scene changes to town: Street sign: "Berchtesgaden Postamt" (Post office). German people wait in line outside a food shop. Sign reads "Off Limits - This building is not to be entered or used for any Military Purpose." German citizens wait in line at the food shop.

Date: 1945, May
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675029910
German Panzer VI Tiger tanks demonstrated. German tank destroys building housing machine gunners in World War II

Drivers climb aboard Two German Panzer VI Tiger tanks to demonstrate them at a proving ground in Germany. during World War 2. Views of the tanks moving rapidly across a field. One rolls over a fairly large tree. View of one descending a steep hill rolling over small trees. Closeup of the tread mechanism. Turret rotating on one as it moves forward. A tank backing up, setting into position, and firing its 88mm gun. Round bursting in the distance. Firing at a line of target vehicles. Round strikes a target tank. German Army officers observing through binoculars. Closeup of the target tank burning. Change of scene to an area of combat in Europe during World War 2. A machine gun is firing out the window of an abandoned house. German tank approaches with its gun pointed rearward. It runs over a tree and drives through the wall of the house. It then proceeds through the entire building which collapses around it as it moves. It emerges and drives away.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675030196
Adolf Hitler addresses crowd and reviews troops in Germany (WW2)

Adolf Hitler addresses a large crowd in Germany. An animated map of Europe as it was in 1942 in World War II. Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in conversation. Anthony Eden and Maxin Litvionf, Russian diplomat at a conference. Close up of sign "10 Downing Street". Neville Chamberlain stands in front of the Prime Minister's residence house and enters. Adolf Hitler reviews marching German troops.

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030203