Animation depicting the safety of bomb fuses used during World War 2. An artistic rendition of a bomb’s fuse. Animation depicts the inner parts of the fuse- the pin, striker, arming pin, arming spring, and arming wire. Animation shows the arming wire withdrawn, causing the arming spring to fall and ejects the arming pin. Sheer wire inside fuse is resistant to air pressure but light enough to break upon impact. Pin breaking through the sheer wire upon impact, detonating the fuse.
Nazi German Ambassador to Spain Hans-Adolf Helmuth Ludwig Erdmann Waldemar von Moltke formally presents his credentials in the Royal Palace of Madrid during World War 2. The German ambassador is accompanied by a Moorish Cavalry parade to the Royal Palace (C. de Bailén, s/n, 28071 Madrid, Spain). Moorish Cavalry soldier carry pennants, flanking the ambassador’s staff car. Ambassador von Moltke performs a Nazi salute while carrying his credentials to Generalissimo Francisco Franco. Ambassador von Moltke and Franco sit together after von Moltke formally submitted his credentials.
Dedication of the "John F. Kennedy Square" in Saigon, South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. South Vietnamese soldiers standing at attention at the side of the Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon (01 Công xã Paris, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam). United States Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, and the South Vietnamese Prime Minister, Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh, inspect South Vietnamese troops. A military band plays music. View of the square in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon. Th Saigon Central Post Office (2 Công xã Paris, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 70000, Vietnam) is seen nearby. The square in front of Saigon's Roman Catholic Notre Dame Cathedral is renamed President John F. Kennedy Square, in honor of the late United States President John F. Kennedy. Vietnamese and White civilians witness the ceremony from across a street. ). Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge reads a speech behind a podium. Prime Minister Nguyen Khanh listens to the United States Ambassador’s speech. United States military officials in attendance. Ambassador Lodge and Prime Minister Nguyen Khanh jointly unveils a plaque to the memory of President John F. Kennedy. Plaque reads “Cong Truong Tong Thong John F. Kennedy”. Photographers take photos of the unveiling event. South Vietnamese soldiers standing at attention as a staff car drives away. Statue of the Virgin Mary in the square.
Arrival of German Nazi prisoners of war in the United Kingdom during World War 2. A bus arrives. A military policeman disembarks. German prisoners of war disembark from the bus one by one under guard. German prisoners of war, including captured German generals, enter the Transient Personnel Entrance of a mess hall. Sign with “Messing Hours” hang on the right side of the building. Nazi prisoners of war eating at a mess hall under guard. A German prisoner of war is seen with his hands clasped. Some prisoners drink from mugs. A man pour coffee for German generals.
German Nazi prisoners of war detained in the United Kingdom during World War 2. Captured German generals exit the Transient Personnel Entrance of a mess hall. They are joined by the Military Police. Military Policeman checks the bus filled with prisoners before the bus’s departure. The bus drives away. More German prisoners of war crowd outside the mess hall. Two British women pose together, flashing the “Victory” hand sign.
German Nazi prisoners of war detained in the United Kingdom during World War 2. Military Police guarding outside Nissen huts. A bus full of German prisoners of war arrives. Military policemen disembark first. German prisoners of war disembark from the bus one by one under guard. Military police instruct prisoners to “Leave your luggage!”. Captured German generals crowd in one corner to wait for others to disembark. German prisoners of war are led away. Prisoners of war eating and chatting in German inside a mess hall. A prisoner hands out a soup bowl, receives a tray with food. Captured German generals speaking to each other. British Military Police watch over prisoners of war. One of the captured German generals is still wearing an Iron Cross.
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