Decoration of a technical sergeant of U.S. Army in Darmstadt, Olm Area soon after end of World War II in Europe. Soldiers lined up. An aircraft taxiing on a field. Commanding-General of 7th U.S. Army General Wade Haislip presents Congressional Medal of Honor to T/Sgt (Technical Sergeant) Charles H. Coolidge of Signal Mountain, Tennessee for outstanding duty with 141st Infantry, 36th Division the "Lost Battalion" in October 1944. Troops and Honor Guard parade along field.
Citizen National Guard, known as Volkssturm, being registered, armed, and seen marching in Germany late in World War 2. Registration for young and old in National Guard and Hitler Youth participants. Eager young boys shown in recruitment, and elderly Germany men are seen signing up. New National Guards sign some papers and shake hands with Nazi officials. Hitler Youth registration. Heinrich Himmler gives speech from a platform in a hall in Insterburg, East Prussia. German swastika flags covers war memorials. Large outdoor rally in Annaberg Germany with Nazi leaders, National Guard members, Hitler Youth, and citizens listening to the speech. Large banner hung from buildings in Annaberg. Nazi soldiers and National Guardsmen with guns and weapons including panzerfaust on shoulders march in the streets. Civilians salute as the Soldiers, Volkssturm and Hitler Youth march with German swastika flags.
U.S. soldiers advance in Germany during World War II. A map locates positions of Allied troops advancing towards Germany. Floods in the Moselle River. Wrecked vehicles in the area. Soldiers marching in the area. They row a boat in the river. U.S. engineers construct a pontoon bridge over the flooded river. Houses in the background. A smoke screen being laid over the bridge. Trucks carrying supplies move across the bridge. Jeeps, tanks and other military vehicles drive across the bridge. The soldiers crossing the bridge under the smoke screen.
A film titled 'Bombing of Berlin' about the British attack on Berlin in Germany during World War II. The United States Army Air Corps aircraft, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress on an airfield in England. The aircraft taxis and takes off to proceed to Germany. The B-17 aircraft flies low over airfield. The fighter escorts follow. The B-17 aircraft release bombs on a plant in Berlin. Fires and bomb explosions over the city. The aircraft heads for England and lands on the airfield after raid. Flares help to direct aircraft. A B-17 aircraft with damaged landing gear makes a crash landing. The emergency crew near the aircraft.
Sports activities in Germany during World War II. German alpine troops train on a snow-covered mountain. The alpine troops pose. Clouds over mountains. One skier smokes a pipe. Next they are seen speeding down the steep slopes of the mountain. Next scene shows skaters performing at the Sportspalast (Ehemaliger Standort Sportpalast Berlin, Potsdamer Str. 172B, 10783 Berlin, Germany) in Berlin. The solo figure skater is Lydia Veicht. The pair are Ria Baran and Paul Falk. Spectators watch the performances by the skaters. The spectators include army personnel and other civilians. The spectators applaud the performance.
Air invasion in Germany. Animated map shows attack on Germany. Consolidated B-24 Liberator, American heavy bomber and Bomber B-l7G's in flight. B-24J's and B-l7G's flying through flak. German planes are destroyed. (World War II period).