Training of United States soldiers in Europe. An officer briefs the soldiers about first aid and emergency medical treatment. Diagrams of human skeleton on a board in the background. Officers demonstrate first aid procedure on a soldier lying on a stretcher. The soldiers seated on chairs watch them. Paratroopers watch the procedure of packing parachutes. They learn the working of parachutes and repack the parachutes.
Training of United States soldiers in Europe. An officer discusses a wall map with other officers and briefs them on strategies and plans. An officer smokes a cigarette. An airplane parked on an airfield. Paratroopers board the plane. The plane in flight. Interior of the plane shows paratroopers sitting and discussing. An aerial view of a snow covered area. The paratroopers descend with the help of their parachutes. They wear warm clothes and advance on the snow covered area. The troops head for a bridge. They hold their skies in hands and advance on snow. Mountains in the foreground. The troops climb a mountain. A building in the foreground.
Training of the United States soldiers in Europe during the Cold War. The American soldiers train for a demolition mission as they advance in a snow covered area. A bridge on a river in the foreground. A train passes on the bridge. A soldier watches through binoculars. Another soldier loads his rifle. The soldiers hiding from the enemy come near the bridge. A security guard walks on the bridge. A soldier fires a gun. The guard comes down a hill to watch the enemy. The soldiers in the training mission fix dynamite on rails and other places on the bridge. A soldier watches through binoculars. They give the signal, a soldier detonates the TNT, and the bridge explodes. The "enemy" stand outside a house and begin to pursue. The groups have German Shepherd dogs, snowshoes, and skis as they leave the scene and are pursued by the "enemy." The skiers advance on the snow.
Damage caused due to floods in the Danube river in Europe. Flood water strikes the retaining wall. Water gushing through a city. People stuck in water. The building submerged in water. The houses submerged in flood water. A sign board reads 'P' in the water. Two young boys in a bath tub float on flood water and paddle the tub as if it were a small boat. The dirty water flows in the city. A damaged house. Men use shovels and remove the mud. A truck drives on a road.
Contestant dressed in swimsuits walk on a stage during the Miss Europe Contest in France. Dannielle Genot of Paris wins the title.
Military leaders and officials attend ceremony officially opening the new Headquarters of the Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSOUTH), in Naples, Italy. U.S. Admiral William M. Fechteler, Commander, AFSOUTH, gives dedication speech. Other Allied military leaders and officials seated in chairs listen. Allied army, marines and navy troops stand at attention. Guests are seated in chairs attending the ceremony. The flags of the NATO nations are raised. Officers salute. A sign: 'Quartiere Generale Forze Alleate, Sud Europa'. The flag of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is raised.