American soldiers in fortified position firing 81mm mortar in support of U.S. infantry in Germany during final months of World War 2, in Europe. Early in February,1945, U.S. soldiers of Company M, 3rd Battalion, 313th Regiment, 79th Division, are seen supplementing their ammunition with captured German 80mm mortar shells. Closeup of the U.S. 81mm mortar shell next to a German 80mm shell. M Company soldiers firing the German shells from their 81mm mortars at German targets across the Mulde River. They are operating amongst homes in a residential area. Explosions in distance from the mortar shells.
A newsreel titled 'Hitler's big bust costly' shows bust statue of Hitler being auctioned at a ceremony in Germany. Nazi paraphernalia such as flags and a dining set and glassware are also examined by auction bidders. Several views of the Hitler bust art work. Auctioneer invites people to bid for the auction as he speaks from a podium.
Members of Hitler Youth, paramilitary organization of Nazi party, being reviewed by German Nazi national leader (Reichsjugendführer) Arthur Axmann in Germany in World War II. Axmann gives a speech to the members of the Hitler Youth. Axmann decorates the members with badges on their sleeves. Arm badge reads “Hitlerjugend” (“Hitler Youth”).
German soldier looks through binoculars at American aircraft flying overhead in Germany, during World War II. German Army soldiers receive call about incoming aircraft from within their underground bunker and run, quickly mobilizing out from their bunkers to man their artillery guns. German anti-aircraft long range artillery guns firing at planes of U.S. Army Air Force. Nazi Luftwaffe fighter planes take off and attack United States B-24 and B-17 bombers. Large number off incoming U.S. aircraft in formation. Aerial gun camera views of dogfights between German aircraft and U.S. Bomber aircraft from view of German aircraft, including close-range air combat. United States B-24 is shot by Germans, suffers explosions in mid-air and crashes to the ground.
Post-World War I life in Germany. German women on street selling food or wares as American soldiers walk by. German boy children gathered on street near American soldiers as they buy a Christmas tree from a vendor. The boys look at the camera with curiosity. An alley way is seen and several German girls pass by, one holding a milk jug.
Group of gothic buildings in a town or village in Germany, including a tall bell tower. Group of German hunters on a pheasant shoot. They line up at edge of field and shoot as the pheasant fly up over the field. Men lay out the birds they brought down and stand about
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