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U.S. sailors visit and enjoy in various places of Europe.
A film on the life of sailors aboard United States Navy ships. An officer looks through a telescope. He sees land as the ship approaches Copenhagen, Denmark. He explores a land area. Sailors stand at attention aboard the ship. Officers inspect the sailors. They board a liberty boat to take them to shore. The ship underway at sea. The sailors visit various countries and places in Copenhagen. The sailors talk to Danish women. They eat local delicacies in Europe. United States Navy sailors buy from a street vendor in Copenhagen. View of London, United Kingdom. A sailor asks a British policeman for direction on the street. Greek Army Evzones marching in Athens, Greece. The sailors walk in the streets. Buildings along the sides of the street. The sailors return to the ship. The ship in the Panama Canal. The sailors aboard the ship.
Greek athletes run in formation to Syntagma Square in honor of the Unknown Soldier
Greek athletes run in formation to Syntagma Square and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. A large crowd of spectators watches from across the street. Three athletes accompany an official who lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Leof. Vasilisis Amalias 133, Athina 105 57, Greece). The runners then depart in formation, followed by motorcycle police escorting the Royal Family in their open car. King Paul of Greece is then seen approaching the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, from the side and then laying a wreath. Assembled several paces behind him, are several high-ranking military officers and civilian officials. A troop of ceremonial Tomb sentries are lined up to his left, all dressed in the traditional Evzones uniforms. The bas relief figure of a dying ancient Greek warrior is seen on the wall of the enclosure. The King and his entourage move toward the street, where a parade ensues, led by men in white shirts who dip their flag in salute. Civilian marchers carry the traditional Greek Land Flag of white cross on blue field.
Illustration and comments about post--World War II spread of communism driven by policy and actions of the Soviet Union
Soviet Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrey Vyshinsky (aka Andrei Vishinsky), making an impassioned speech, in 1948. Adolf Hitler making one of his bombastic speeches, during World War II. Animated map of Europe, showing countries becoming puppet states under post-World War 2 expansionism by the Soviet Union. It also highlights unrelenting Soviet hold over postwar zones of occupation in Austria and East Germany. The map goes on to illustrate expanding communist reflected in politics of Italy, France, Greece, and Finland.
Britain's Foreign Secretary Eden arrives in Athens.
Britain's Foreign Secretary Eden disembarks from a boat at a dock. Eden and other people at the dock. Eden arrives in Athens to recuperate from his recent operation. Eden and his wife walk towards the car. The crowd welcomes them.
General Vafiadis, Colonel Ford Trimble, Col C.B. MacKenzie, and Greek troops at Greece-Albania border during Greek Civil War.
Military officials of the US, UK and Greek Army during the Greek Civil War. Greek General Markos Vafiadis, a Greek captain, Colonel Ford Trimble United States Army, British Lt. Col. C.B. Mackenzie observe a map. The officials observe the enemy guerilla positions with binoculars. At the Greece-Albania border soldiers stretched on ground ready for attack. Military officials atop a mountain. Soldiers take their position behind stone walls on a hill. Soldiers check their ammunition and grenades. Soldiers standing at a mortar position during late evening hours.
Greece hails war heroes in a celebration of the anniversary of World War II.
Celebration in Greece on the anniversary o World War II. Soldiers parade. King Paul reviews the marching troops. People watch the soldiers march. Buildings in the area.
