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German forces initiate the Battle of the Ardennes, aka Battle of the Bulge, in World War II

Film starts showing map of area around the Ardennes where German forces launch an offensive in December, 1944, during World War 2. (This is start of the battle of the Ardennes, AKA Battle of the Bulge.) German soldiers are seen on and around an Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track personnel carrier, camouflaged with foliage. Some soldiers in the vehicle are smoking cigarettes. German troops walking on a muddy road through a town, carrying weapons and tools. One young smiling soldier carries a disassembled Panzerfaust anti-tank weapon. Several soldiers pull a four-wheeled piece of equipment, covered with a tarpaulin. Another carries a fully assembled panzerfaust over his shoulder. View from above of half-tracks moving through the town. More views of soldiers walking past the camera. An Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track carrying three soldiers, one of whom stands smoking a pipe. Several views of soldiers riding in half-track personnel carriers. One soldier holds an Mg 42 machine gun with belt ammunition visible. Final views show several half-track personnel carriers moving through the town.

Date: 1944
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675078934
Reita Faria of India is crowned Miss World 1966

The 1966 Miss World pageant, held at the Lyceum Theatre Ballroom (Lyceum Theatre, 21 Wellington St, London WC2E 7RQ, United Kingdom) in London, United Kingdom. Women beauty pageant contestants seen on the stage include contestants from Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, Syria, Venezuela, USA, France, Yugoslavia, and India. Miss India, Reita Faria, sits on the throne while Miss World 1965, Lesley Langley of United Kingdom, crowns her as Miss World 1966. Italian artist and director Beni Montresor is seen as one of the judges. Reita Faria walks the stage carrying scepter and wearing crown.

Date: 1966, November 17
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079021
German soldiers fire antiaircraft guns at British aircraft during World War II.

Allied aircraft are seen in the skies above, during World War 2. Bombs explode on the ground. German soldier in steel helmet scans skies with binoculars. A British spitfire aircraft is seen in the air and German antiaircraft guns raise white smoke as they fire at Allied aircraft. Closeup of a German gunner sighting his antiaircraft gun. German soldiers firing Quad mounted 4 cm/56 Flak 28 anti-aircraft guns (Bofors 40mm cannon). A British Spitfire aircraft passing overhead. Group of German soldiers pointing at an Allied aircraft struck by anti-aircraft fire. A plane crashes in the distance raising a huge fireball and explosion. Closeup of smoke rising from crash site.

Date: 1944
Duration: 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675078935
Evacuation of German forces from the Baltics in World War II

Film begins showing map of the Baltic sea and cities of Reval (Tallinn), Riga, Tilsit, Mariompole (Marienburg) ,Warschau (Warsaw) and Krakau. German naval warships and troop carriers are seen in a convoy evacuating German forces from the Baltics in World War 2. The German Navy ships fire their guns. View of the German Cruiser, Admiral Scheer. Troop ships and barges arrive with German soldiers at a dock in Germany. Field Marshal Ferdinand Schörner (wearing Knights Cross of Iron Cross with oak leaves, crosses and diamonds) is the first to step ashore. He is Commander of Heeresgruppe Nord which is a unit being evacuated. He is greeted by a German General. They converse and shake hands. Closeups of Marshal Schoerner interacting with German soldiers. Some troops manually move an artillery piece along the dock. Views of German soldiers eating snacks and seeming quite happy. Marshal Schörner decorates some German soldiers on the spot. Later, he is seen shaking hands with two newly decorated soldiers at a ceremony in an open field. Closeup of one soldier and an iron cross award pinned on a German uniform.

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675078937
Operation Margarethe, the German occupation of Hungary in World War II

As film opens, German troops invading Hungary in World War 2, are seen informally gathering as two Sturmgeschütz III (Stug III) assault guns pass them along a dirt road in Hungary. German Officer lying in grass looks through binoculars. View of a Sturmgeschütz IV (Stug IV) assault gun with side protectors moving past a towed piece of field artillery. German infantry walking across a field as two Stug IVs pass them. German officers pointing at possible targets. Crew member standing in Marder II (Sd.Kfz.131) anti-tank gun as it fires its gun in the direction of a fire burning in the distance down the street. A soldier peers through binoculars. A vehicle is seen in flames. A German soldier hunkers down next to a wall. A destroyed truck in the background. A dead Hungarian soldier lying in a ditch. A burning truck on the street next to him. German soldiers move a Hungarian soldier hiding among the dead, who turns and holds his hand up. German infantry behind Stug and walking through garden gates and fences in back yards of homes, and along muddy road. German soldier waves his hand through top access hatch. German infantry soldiers fire rifles and German armored vehicles fire their guns.

Date: 1944, March
Duration: 1 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675078939
German forces retreating after the Battle of the Bulge, use demolition charges to delay pursuit by Allied forces during World War II

German soldiers walk through snow on the German Border with Switzerland during World War 2. A sign identifies the border. German troops in steel helmets and carrying weapons, trudge through snow near a village. Troops use flame throwers to set a house afire. Closeup of a German soldier in profile. German soldiers set up wiring to remotely detonate demolition charges. Soldiers run from a building. Demolition charges explode on both sides of a road causing trees to fall across the road, blocking any Allied forces that may attempt to pursue retreating German forces. Demolition charges destroy a row of buildings. An explosion in woods near a tall smoke stack. Soldiers preparing a remote detonating device. A charge explodes destroying the smoke stack. More explosions in woods and a block of houses being destroyed.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675078936