The Anschluss (Annexation of Austria by Germany) in 1938. Sign reads 'Bundesstaat Oesterreich' (State of Austria). Mounted German troops ride along the platform of railroad station. Sign reads: "Staatsgrenze" (State Border). Mayor of Kufstein greets mounted Commander of German troops as they cross the border between Germany and Austria. View of Kufstein castle. Crowds cheer as German troops proceed through the town.
German Chancellor Adolf Hitler's home in Austria during World War II. Wreaths and Nazi banners placed at the graves of Adolf Hitler's parents in Leonding, Austria. Hitler's childhood home in Austria. A car outside the house and it drives away.
The Anschluss. Germany occupies Austria. German cavalry cross a bridge and enter Passau, Austria. Civilians welcome them. They cheer and salute. Crowd waves German flags. Nazi soldiers remove the border gate amid cheers. Nazi flags hang from every window. Children and adults leaning out of the windows cheer the soldiers. Similar scenes show entry of German troops into Salzburg, Austria.
German occupation of Austria (Anschluss) prior to World War II. “Bundestaat Österreich” (“State of Austria”) sign at the German-Austrian border. German soldiers and cavalry march past the state border (“Staatsgrenze”) sign. The Commander of Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria shake hands with the German military official. A crowd gathers on a street and cheers. Soldiers seated on horsebacks move along the street. Soldiers march. An officer reviews the parade. Buildings along street sides. The crowd cheers. Soldiers march in formation. Exterior of a building.
Archduke Charles of Austria-Hungary marries Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma on 21 October 1911 at Schwarzau Palace in Lower Austria. In attendance is Charles's 81-year-old great uncle, Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary. Archduke Charles and Princess Zita speaks to Emperor Franz Joseph. Prince Gaëtan of Bourbon-Parma, the 6-year-old younger brother of the bride, joins his sister. Bridesmaids follow Princess Zita. Wedding guests Archduke Franz Ferdinand (the heir to the throne), Infanta Maria Antónia of Portugal (mother of Princess Zita), and Emperor Franz Joseph, in the wedding party.
Hungarian refugees arrive in Austria, fleeing violence in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 (also called the Hungarian Uprising) against the Soviets. The Hungarian refugees cross a canal in night. A red Hungarian border guard crosses the canal. The Hungarian guard waves to them. The refugees hide in marshland. The refugees cross the marshland. An Austrian guard stand at the border signal them. The refugees enter in Austria. Several views of the Hungarian families entering Austria. The refugees crowd outside the swamp rescue agency. Several close up of the refugees. The refugees at the Austrian refugee camps.