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.
A diplomat stands inside an airport terminal before a microphone with his family in the United States. His son is given a drink by counterman standing behind the group. Cameramen recording the event. TWA (Trans World Airlines) Constellation airplane parked. The diplomat descending ladder from plane with his family . He is greeted by officials. Inside the terminal, again, the diplomat picks up his small son and waves and walks with his family toward a doorway. Views of a Douglas, DC-6 aircraft on wet parking ramp. A TWA Constellation aircraft taxiing on a wet ramp.The diplomat and his family descending the stairs from the airplane and being greeted by officials and representatives of news media.
Conditions in Budapest, Hungary during Soviet occupation. Workers build new railroad lines. A building under construction. Workers roll carts on top of a building. Construction worker climbs a ladder. The dome of the St. Stephen’s Basilica (Budapest, Szent István tér 1, 1051 Hungary). Crane in operation during construction of a bridge (likely the Margaret Bridge) over the Danube River. Traffic passes along Szechenyi Chain Bridge (Budapest, Széchenyi Lánchíd, 1051 Hungary) over Danube.
Opening of the official anti-semitic campaign on 1st April, 1933 in Germany. Reich Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels delivers anti-Jewish propaganda speech to a crowd, declaring that a boycott of Jewish businesses began at 10am that morning. He says it It is taking place with sudden force and impressive discipline. There is a cut in the audio and then he continues with a phrase that translates to "which now have found sanctuary in Paris and London and New York, our Party and our Führer-- Hail! Hail! Hail!" Crowd cheers him on. Soldiers of SA (Stormtroopers) loaded on truck along a street. Boycott of Jewish businesses showing a shop with a sign reading 'Achtung Juden'. SA pickets boycott Jewish owned shops.
From a film about U.S. troops including African American soldiers who battled courageously during World War II. U.S. troops and WACs (Women's Army Corps) including African American soldiers parade along a street. An African American pilot. U.S. Army Major-General Clarence H Kells decorates Sergeant Joe Louis (famous boxer) with the Legion of Merit medal at Fort Hamilton, New York, in 1945. U.S. soldiers perform different tasks. Closing slates include a slate saying the film is not to be shown to the general public, and a second slate stating "Seized Enemy Material...under License Number LM-185"
Army Day demonstrations at Langley Field outside Hampton Virginia: A long line of U.S. Army Air Corps P-36 aircraft of the 8th Pursuit Group with engines running. Those closest to the camera display the logo of the 36th Pursuit Squadron "Flying Fiends." View of Langley Airfield tower and terminal buildings in background. The P-36s taxi out, one-by-one, for takeoff. Tail number of the first one is: PH-80. Flight of three perform a formation takeoff. Brief instant view of foreign officers in white uniforms standing with American airmen at Langley Field main terminal. View of radial engine running on a Boeing 247 aircraft. Men in truck loading cargo and baggage through open nose hatch of Boeing 247 aircraft. Airman closes and secures the nose hatch. View inside control tower. Operator gives pilot of Boeing 247 clearance to takeoff when ready. Scene changes to new setting and terrain. A Boeing 247 on takeoff roll with snow on the ground. Formations of Boeing P-26 airplanes in flight. Explosions below them in desert as they fly overhead. Two P-26s dive and drop bombs, respectively. Smoke rises from bomb explosions.
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