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Ambassadors from Netherlands and Belgium speak about the German attack on their territories during World War II.

Ambassadors from Netherlands and Belgium in the United States. Official from Netherlands speaks about the German attack. He states that Germany has violated all norms. Netherlands is resisting the attack in its full power. Belgium ambassador talks about the German attack and the strategies to defend Belgium made by King Albert I of Belgium.

Date: 1940, May 15
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044331
Emperor Hirohito welcomes King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of Belgium for their visit to Japan

King Baudouin of Belgium, Queen Fabiola, Belgian Foreign Minister Henri Spaak and 11 members of the Royal Belgian Court arrive on a SABENA plane in Tokyo Haneda International Airport (4-3 Haneda-Kuko, 2-Chome, Ota-Ku, Tokyo 144, Japan). Line flags of both Japan and Belgium flying above airport terminal. Japanese Emperor Hirohito welcomes King Baudouin. King Baudouin shakes hands with the Japanese Crown Prince Akihito and his wife, Crown Princess Michiko. Japanese Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda, Foreign Minister Masayoshi Chira and members of the Japanese diplomatic corps can be seen welcoming the King and Queen of Belgium. Crown Princess Michiko welcomes Queen Fabiola. A line of Japanese honor guards welcome the King and Queen of Belgium. The royal motorcade drives away from the tarmac.

Date: 1964, January 20
Duration: 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675078608
Prince Charles is named Regent by the House of Representatives in Brussels.

The appointment of Prince Charles, Count of Flanders as the Regent of Belgium after the liberation of Belgium from German occupation. View of the House of Representatives in Brussels (Place de la Nation 1, 1008 Bruxelles, Belgium). Representatives take their seats inside. Prince Charles, Count of Flanders takes an oath as he is named the Regent of Belgium during the imprisonment of his brother, King Leopold III, in Germany. Prince Charles emerges from the building and is congratulated by officials.

Date: 1944, September 20
Duration: 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675020654
National Funeral of Cardinal Mercier in Mechelen, Belgium

The funeral cortege for Cardinal Désiré-Joseph Mercier in Mechelen, Belgium at his National Funeral in Mechelen, Belgium. His remains are carried in a black hearse coach pulled by six black horses and followed by a long line of mourners, including French Marshal Ferdinand Foch and Belgian King Albert I along with many Roman Catholic church and Belgian officials. The procession moves slowly along a street. Closeups of some participants in the procession, including a contingent of military officers and soldiers. Very closeup view of the hearse and horses as it passes the camera. An honor guard of soldiers presenting arms is lined at the side of the street, maintaining separation from a large crowd of spectators. The funeral procession pass by the Grands Magasins du Congrès, a department store. Two mounted Army officers with swords occupy the road. Soldiers form a cordon around the bier outside a building. (Cardinal Mercier was buried in Saint Rumbold's Cathedral, Mechelen, Belgium.)

Date: 1926, January 25
Duration: 2 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040076
The British 2nd Army rolls through Tournai, fights in Antwerp and Ghent citizens help wipe out final resistance in Belgium.

The British 2nd Army advances on Tournai, Antwerp, and Ghent in Belgium. Animated map shows the advance in Belgium. Sign of France. The British 2nd Army rolls through Tournai, Belgium (September 3): Soldiers advance on Tournai. Army tanks and soldiers move over bridge and fire. Ghent citizens help wipe out final resistance. Large crowd gathers and allied troops on army tanks fire in city. The British 2nd Army fights in Antwerp on 4th September: German equipment burned and soldiers fire. Troops fight in streets. Nazi defenders run near railway tracks. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044541
3rd Armored Division soldiers examine damaged tanks in Sterpigny, Belgium during World War II.

U.S. Army 3rd Armored Division advance in Belgium during World War 2. U.S. Army Captain examines a snow-covered disabled M4 Sherman tank, with shell holes in it, in Sterpigny, Belgium. Damaged buildings all around. American soldiers look at a damaged German Panther tank. View of jeep approaching on road. Shattered trees along the roadside. (Note:This footage was shot in the town of Sterpigny, Belgium just after 16 January 1945. The 2nd Battalion, U.S. 330th Infantry Regiment was attached to the 3rd Armored Division and fought alongside tank units of the 3rd Armored Division against elements of the 9th SS Panzer Division to capture the town on 16 January.)

Date: 1945, January 20
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675071156