Aerial overview of several French military outposts in Algeria. French Legionnaires constructing a new fort on top of a hill. They set barbed wire at periphery; crack rocks with sledge hammer; pass building stones in a brigade, passing them along a line of soldiers. They mix mortar with shovels and pass it to masons using it to set stones. A field kitchen feeds the troops. Touch of humor noir: they name the mess tent: "Restaurant Mort delice." Views from outpost. French Legionnaires raise the tricolor over finished outpost. A large white cross held on ground with stones, marks helicopter landing site.
French Colonial Camel Cavalry (Meharistes) ride in formation to award ceremony in front of the Sahara Museum. View of a monolith mountain in the Hoggar area. Camels with riders lined up. French official decorates some cavalrymen.
Scientists and newsmen watch a solar eclipse in Minnesota, United States. Scientists set telescopes to view the solar eclipse. A newsman watches the solar eclipse directly using eye protection.
Chief of Staff of the Honduras Armed Forces Colonel Armando Velasquez Cerrato arrives in Washington DC. Military troops lined up on a field. Colonel Armando Velasquez Cerrato deplanes from an aircraft. U.S. Defense Department officers greet him. Colonel Cerrato receives military honors, including firing of artillery guns in salute. He inspects the honor guard troops.
Inauguration of a library and an auditorium in Germany. View of the new library and the auditorium building dedicated by the Free University of Berlin. U.S. City Commander General Frank Howley and his wife arrive at the new library. Howley receives an honorary degree during the ceremony.
Cargo loaded aboard a merchant vessel in San Francisco, California. Merchant vessel 'Korea' docked at a harbor. A large crowd of civilians gathered at the harbor. Men haul a trolley loaded with barrels and bags. A crane loads cargo aboard the vessel. A flag flutters in wind atop the vessel mast.
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