A revolution against the Stalinist government in Hungary (the Hungarian Revolution of 1956). Civilians open manhole covers and look for Hungarian prisoners who may be trying to escape in the sewer sytem near the Communist Party headquarter building in Koztarsasag Square, Budapest. View of severly damaged Headquarters building. Police guards arrest some hiding communists in the building. One is offered a cigarette by his captors. A Communist official being taken away in a car.
Overview of Panama City, Panama. U.S. Presidential Lockheed Constellation airplane, the Columbine, taxis in after landing. U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower deplanes is greeted by representatives of the American Republics. Building in which meetings will be held. The Heads of State of American countries seated at a conference table. Place names visible include: Peru; Bolivia; Uruguay;Nicaragua; Haiti;Mexico;Equador;United States; Cuba;Venezuela;and Paraguay. Large group of photographers record event. "Cromocine" written on side of one camera. On July 22, 1956, President Eisenhower, in tuxedo with white dinner jacket, and other Heads of State, and ladies formally dressed, enter a reception hall, where President of host country, Panama, decorates the attending heads of state, including President Eisenhower.
U.S. airborne troops training in hand-to-hand combat; scaling obstacles; crawling under barbed wire; and parachuting from C-130 aircraft. Paratoopers jump from aircraft and view of sky filled with parachutes and aircraft. Paratroopers landing on the frozen tundra in Alaska, and jumping from U.S. Air Force C-124 Globemaster aircraft, over the ice cap in Greenland. In February, 1956, U.S. Army paratroopers jump from Air Force C-119 aircraft during SEATO Operation "Firm Link," in Thailand. Civilians in Thailand watch the demonstrations, in which one of the paratroopers is forced to use his auxiliary chute when his main chute fails. Military General officers of Southeast Treaty Organization nations watch the demonstrations. U.S. Army airborne units practicing assault resupply techniques with NATO forces in Germany, supported by helicopters and light utility airplanes. Supplies being airdropped with parachutes to the resupply location. At Fort Bliss, Texas, a radio controlled drone plane equipped with a parachute (possibly a Radioplane OQ-14 or similar from slightly later generation), acts as a target for tank crews. When hit, the drone parachutes to earth. A different U.S. Army reconnaissance drone is launched from a catapult as a U.S. Army soldier stands nearby controlling its ascent with remote control joystick. Aerial footage shot by the drone is shown, revealing scenes on the ground useful to field commanders. The drone, with it's camera, returns to base and gently parachutes to be recovered.
Hungarian civilians confront Soviet tanks during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 in Budapest, Hungary. Crowds stand outside a burning building. Snipers shoot at Russians from behind doors and windows. Soviet tank firing in a park. Hungarian rebels shoot behind a building between Károlyi and Cukor street (Budapest, Károlyi utca 9, 1053 Hungary) in Inner City, Budapest. Hungarians burning Soviet books and flags in defiance to Soviet forces. Hungarians burning Soviet flags. Hungarian refugees cross to the Austrian border. A refugee man holding a baby flees to Austria. Crying Hungarian women cross the border to Austria. White geese in Hungary. Russian tanks block the Hungarian border.
Egyptian military parade in Republic Square, Cairo, Egypt, during escalating tensions over Suez Canal, in October, 1956. . Marching troops. One contingent double-times. Artillery pieces being towed. Tanks rolling down the boulevard. President of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser, in Army uniform, stands with General Mohamed Abdel Hakim Amer, Egyptian Army Chief of Staff, as they review the Egyptian military forces. Officials and diplomats seated for the event. Egyptian troops in armored vehicles passing in review.
Demonstrations in Hegyeshalom, Hungary during timeframe of Hungarian Revolution or Hungarian Uprising of 1956. The Hungarian border checkpoint with Hegyeshalom written on it. The Hungarian flag in front of the building. A man paints on a wall. Military officials shake hands with each other. Medical supplies being put in ambulances. Men load boxes and blankets in a truck. A dignitary shakes hands with a military official. People marching on a street with banners in hand.