High ranking U.S. officials in Moosburg, Germany during World War 2. Major General James A Van Fleet of III Corps, Third U.S. Army, and Major General A. C. Smith of the 14th Armored Division of VI Corps, Seventh U.S. Army, meet at the banks of the Isar River and examine a damaged bridge.
The Bodleian Library,Oxford England. A librarian walks down the steps of the library and, using a ladder, removes a large map volume from a shelf filled with such books. He removes, and later returns, a tattered volume from a set of very old books entitled in French "Couris de Londres" (The Court of London). A shelf of books entitled "Oxford Chronicles" dating from 19th Century. Librarian replacing books into the stacks, in basement areas of the library. Librarian walking outside ancient walls of the building, carrying books. He uses keys to open heavy doors at sidewalk level and enters with the books.
Victory Day celebrations in Paris, France after World War II. U.S. soldiers parade at U.S. 48th General Hospital followed by wounded soldiers on wheel chairs. Soldiers parade holding American flags. Victory Parade along street showing band preceded by WAC (Women's Army Corps) and band. Soldiers ride on trucks on a street. Band moves ahead preceded by U.S. motorcycles. Cameraman records the event. Parading band comes to a halt in front of U.S. MP (Military Police) Honor Guard. American soldiers and WACs (Women's Army Corps) with their heads bowed in front of Honor Guard.
German workers build a replacement for damaged bridge over Vistula River, in Dirschau (Tczew), Poland, during World War II. View of original 19th century bridge destroyed by Polish sappers. Construction of an alternate bridge. Germans weld parts of the new bridge. Workers work on the by-pass bridge. Tower of original bridge seen in background.
At beginning, the film shows views of the smoking ruins of Berlin from an overflying aircraft. Scene shifts to illustrations of confilict in 18th Century Berlin. A sculptured bust of young Frederick the Great of Austria. Flags of various States and historic horns displayed in a museum where all the exhibits are labeled in Russian. Flash forward to the final phases of the Soviet offensive against Berlin, Germany during World War 2. Soviet soldier picks up an artillery shell and hands it to member of a gun crew who loads it into the breech of a harge gun. Another Soviet gun being loaded. Soviet artillery pieces of all sizes and kinds are seen firing into Berlin, creating explosions and smoke and demolishing buildings. A civilian man and woman run along a street carrying their belongings in a baby carriage. Other civilians fleeing the battle zones. Three Soviet officers confer looking at a map. Soviet infantry running from house to house. A woman running along a rubble strewn street. Civilians taking shelter at corner of a building. A boy holding his ears against the sounds of the artillery fire, as he joins several civilians sheltering in a doorway. Three civilian women with their belongings walk along a street but stop and turn back when a building ahead of them is struck by shellfire and partly collapses into the street. A woman running away from the battle zone trips and falls down. Soviet troops using a flame thrower that sets a building on fire. Soviet infantry scampering through damaged buildings and rubble.
United States occupation of Berlin, Germany towards the end of World War II. U.S. General Omar Bradley, U.S. Commander-General First Airborne Army of Berlin District Major General Floyd Parks, Commander-General of French troops in Berlin Major General Duschesne, Deputy Commanding Officer of the Soviet troops in Berlin Major General Nicholei Nicholeiovitch Barinov followed by their staffs as they walk across courtyard of the Adolf Hitler Barracks. Troops of Soviet 5th Army parade.
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