In Germany, a demonstration of a Heinkel He 280 aircraft, the first turbojet-powered fighter aircraft in the world. Animated drawing of German Heinkel He 280 turbojet fighter aircraft. View of a He 280 fighter aircraft on an airfield, preparing for takeoff. It makes an extremely long flat takeoff. Trees in the background. Men on an airfield. Buildings in the background. Vehicles parked on the airfield. He 280 fighter aircraft in flight over grasslands. The He 280 aircraft lands. The aircraft parked on the airfield in the background. (This was one of only nine He 280 prototypes built by Heinkel, following on its experience with the He 178 prototype)
Aerial view of Berlin two years after World War 2. Aerial view of the Siegessäule (Großer Stern, 10557 Berlin, Germany) and the Großer Stern in the Großer Tiergarten. View of the ruins of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche Breitscheidplatz, 10789 Berlin, Germany) and the Budapester Strasse in the Tiergarten district of Berlin. Aerial view of the Potsdamer Platz, the Reich Chancellery (Reichskanzlei Wilhelmstraße 77 Berlin, Germany), and the Reichstag building (Platz der Republik 1, 11011 Berlin, Germany), showing further damage caused by bombing. Aerial view of bomb damaged Zoo Flak G-tower bunker at Tiergarten. Aerial view of Mitte district, showing the Ministry of Aviation building (now known as the Detlev-Rohwedder-Haus Wilhelmstraße 97, 10117 Berlin, Germany).
War damage in Berlin, Germany as seen from the air. Various buildings destroyed in the Berlin Mitte district. Aerial view of the Potsdamer Platz, the Reich Chancellery (Reichskanzlei Wilhelmstraße 77 Berlin, Germany), and the Reichstag building (Platz der Republik 1, 11011 Berlin, Germany), showing further damage caused by bombing. Aerial view of Mitte district, with heavy damage from bombing. View of the Ministry of Aviation building (now known as the Detlev-Rohwedder-Haus Wilhelmstraße 97, 10117 Berlin, Germany).
Entertainment in the United States Zone in Munich, Germany. German woman read a poster. The poster advertises the performance of operetta “Die schöne Helena” (“The Beautiful Helena”) by Jacques Offenbach at the Bavarian State Theater. Advertising column (known in Germany as Litfaßsäule) on screen indicates huge variety of entertainment to German civilians. Advertisement for “roman einer Tänzerin” (“Novel of a dancer”) with German actor Conrad Veidt. Advertisement in English language of dancing lessons for occupation troops. A crowd outside cinema. A man plays mouth organ and sits on debris. People look at advertisement of a play 'On borrowed time'. Actors perform in theater.
United States Zone in Munich, Germany. Occupation forces in Germany. A German civilian with a newspaper in the pocket of his jacket. He bids farewell to a U.S. soldier. He hugs and shakes hand with the soldier. Buildings in the background. German men bid farewell to soldiers.
Newsreel 'News in Brief'. Long queues seen in Germany. People wait in lines in vegetable market, meat market and for other facilities also. Old people left behind.