As part of the NATO forces, U.S. 7th Army tanks, troops, and artillery participate in "Exercise Cordon Bleu" with Central Army Group and 4th Tactical Air Force. One object of the exercise, among others, was to improve coordination of NATO forces of various types and nationalities. American M24 tanks move past a monitoring team parked at side of the road during the exercises in Germany. Another scene shows soldiers on motorcycles moving along a road and heavy armor following. A mortar team in the field. Infantry in defensive positions. A tank is guided into a firing position. Gunner on top of tank. Tank turret rotates. The name: "Austerlitz" painted on the turret. Tank commander looks through binoculars. Several NATO aircraft fly overhead and swoop low over water area. A tank rolls over a bridge, past Marshal Alphonse juin of France, Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Central Europe, who is standing at side of road. Two F-80 jet fighters swoop low overhead. Marshal Juin is joined by two French officers, one a tank commander in helmet and goggles.
The U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force participate in practice exercises at Okinawa in the Pacific Theater. Amphibious assault on a beach. Practice exercises of United States troops. Landing crafts advance towards the beach. Aircraft strafe the beach. Amphibious tanks (LCVTs) make initial assault. Marines and soldiers establish beach head. Specially equipped trucks lay road mats on the sandy beach. Mechanized equipment rolls on the road mat. A floating pier is put into operation. Tanks, amphibious DUKWs and troops advance inland. A helicopter evacuates the simulated wounded.
Election riots in Saarbrucken,Germany. Scenes of Industrial area with ropeway conveyor,trams and chimneys. Minister-president Johannes Hoffmann, a pro-French leader addresses a group regarding the Franco German treaty which would give equal economic rights to both nations. Civilians protest in opposition of the treaty.
Collision of passenger train and runaway tank car in Lowell, Massachusetts. Passenger train collides with a tank car. Wrecked railroad train hangs from the edge of the trestle over the Concord River. The tank car falls into the river after crash. Rescue team at the railroad train accident site.
Unveiling of tank destroyer nicknamed "The Thing"in Quantico,Virginia. United States Marines unveil a new tank destroyer "The Thing". It consists of a battery of 6 big recoilless rifles and .50 caliber machine gun for sighting. Marines fire the tank destroyer. Smoke and explosion arises.
New York Giants wins against the San Francisco 49ers in Seattle, Washington. Large crowd of spectators cheer the football teams. 49ers quarterback Y.A. Tittle connects with a pass to Billy Wilson. Alex Webster and Don Heinrich of the New York Giants team play hard. Score board reads 17 points for San Francisco 49ers and 14 points for New York Giants. New York Giants wins against the San Francisco 49ers by 29-17. Also seen is Alex Webster running for big yards and for a touchdown.
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