Crisis in Poland around time of imposition of Martial Law by its Military Government. Threats of Soviet military intervention in Poland during the crisis period. Soviet ships and landing vehicles sail towards the coast of Communist Poland. Tanks and armored vehicles offload from amphibious vehicles on the shore. Views of Soviet Nayy sailors and Soviet Army soldiers in uniform. Soviet Russian MiG aircraft strafe targets at a beach. Soviet military helicopters flying in formation. Soviet military Generals and other officers during a meeting. Soviet missile and rocket launcher trucks move on a countryside road. Rockets launched from a Soviet rocket launcher.
Sound track of Adolf Hitler speaking to the Reichstag on September 1, 1939, about Poland and Danzig, and the invasion of Poland during World War II. Views of German armored columns, Horse cavalry, motorcycle troops, and infantry, on the move and crossing border points into Poland, where they take up positions and commence firing on Polish positions. Hermann Goering, Minister of Aviation and head of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) speaks about the invasion and extols the virtues of the Luftwaffe. Views of several kinds of German airplanes in flight, including Messerschmitt bf 109.
Crisis in Poland after the imposition of Martial Law by its Military Government. Roman Catholic priests assembled at Monument to the Victims of June 1956 (Święty Marcin, 61-001 Poznań, Poland) in Poznan, Poland to pay homage to those died during the strikes and protest. A priest performs ceremonies at the venue. Polish trade union Solidarity leader Lech Walesa and others at the venue. The priest reads prayers standing near the memorial at the venue.
An inquiry commission inquires into holocaust mass killings by Nazi Germans at Majdanek concentration camp in Lublin, Poland in World War II. Views of many passports and identity cards of prisoners from Poland, Holland, France and other countries. Closeup view of identity card of Homère Fonteneau from Charentais, France, born in 1922. Views of other identity cards including an Italian with first name Bruno, a Dutch man with name P. Janssen, a boy named Constantine and his sister, a girl named Irena Eleanora Peters from Poland. View of prisoners who survived at the concentration camp.
United States Attorney General Robert Kennedy visits communist Poland. Polish civilians crowd on a street at Krakow, Poland. Kennedy with his family in a car. People cheer and greet Kennedy. Robert F. Kennedy arrives at the Jagiellonian University (Gołębia 24, 31-007 Kraków, Poland) in Krakow. He waves to people on the street. Robert waves to the people. Kennedy and his family in the University. He is escorted by the University members. Robert Kennedy looks at a Jagiellonian globe. People crowd outside. Kennedy with his son. Kennedy meets Polish women. U.S. Attorney with his family in a car driven on the street. The crowd follow the car. U.S. Attorney General Robert gives autograph to the people. Kennedy's son gives autograph. The statue of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a Polish who fought in American Revolution. Kennedy pays tribute to Tadeusz Kosciuszko. The crowd follow Mr. Kennedy and his family. Attorney Kennedy waves to the crowd.
Germany invades Poland. German soldiers on streets in Gdynia, Poland. The Mayor of Gdynia surrenders to the Commander of the German troop. Soldiers stand in front of food grain sacs. Troops march in the city with rifles in their hands. German battleships fire at Polish enemy and clear the bay of Danzig, Poland.