Bell X-1 rocket plane at airfield in United States. A man with a hose stands near X-1. Smoke emits from the back of X-1. Insignia of United States. Man stands next to the wing of X-1. Smoke or condensate covers X-1. Men stand near the cockpit, one of them looks inside the cockpit. A pilot in a cockpit. A man approaches the pilot. Nose art writing on plane nose says "Bell aircraft".
Bell X-1 rocket plane hooked with B-29 bomber aircraft in flight. Bell X-1 is towed with tug and pulled out of the hangar. Men direct the tug. A radar and hangar in the background. The plane fueled with liquid oxygen. The B-29 bomber is tugged across the landing strip. X-1 sits underside of B-29. X-1 is hooked onto the underside of a B-29 Superfortress bomber by the technicians. A pilot shakes hand with an officer and talks. B-29 with X-1 in the background. B-29 bomber with X-1 taxis and takes off. B-29 bomber with X-1 in flight. A chase plane in flight. View of B-29 bomber with X-1. X-1 is released and in flight. X-1 in flight to the great height and leaves a vapor tail. X-1 lands on the dry lake bed. The pilot is congratulated.
WS of African-American WAC soldiers assembled on field for review. They hold an American flag before them. General John C.H. Lee emerges from his car and shakes hands with other officers before ascending to a platform to review. Major Charity Adams, leader of the battalion, shakes hands with officers as well and then stands in front of platform to review. View of officers, including WACS from other battalions. (World War II period)
Women soldiers of the all African-American WAC battalion, the “Six Triple Eight," come to attention while their commander, Army Major Charity Adams, inspects them. Close ups of women's faces during inspection. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion march while British police "bobbies" look on. View of soldier's feet as they march. (World War II period)
A two star general, probably Lunsford Errett Oliver, gives field awards to soldiers of the US Fifth Armored Division in Hoensbroek, Netherlands (Holland.) Soldiers lined up for field awards. General salutes soldiers in front and pins medals on them. Assembled soldiers receive brief instructions and then disband.
United States infantrymen find Adolf Hitler’s former cell in Landsberg Prison during World War 2. View of Landsberg Prison from across Hindenburgring street (Hindenburgring 12 · 86899 Landsberg am Lech). A United States army jeep is parked nearby. White flags of surrender from two prison windows. Wrecked barbed wire fencing flattened to ground and other ruins next to watch tower near Landsberg Prison. United States soldiers look through bedding and inspect memorabilia inside prison cell formerly belonging to Adolf Hitler during his imprisonment after the failed Beer Hall Putsch. A portrait of Adolf Hitler and a Nazi flag hang on the wall of the infamous cell. A soldier runs finger through entries in a logbook, points to portrait of Adolf Hitler and Nazi flag. A man standing outside Lansberg prison points to the window of Hitler's cell.
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