Allied officials receive a surrender from a German officer in Berlin, Germany towards the end of World War II in Europe. A Soviet officer reviews Red Army troops parading at an airport after the Soviet capture of Berlin. Exteriors of a headquarters in Berlin. Soviet Field Marshal Georgy Zhukov, British Air Marshal Arthur William Tedder and U.S. General Carl Spaatz receive surrender from German Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel.
Various scenes, not necessarily in chronological order, associated with the wedding of Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia, daughter of Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Prince Ernest Augustus of Brunswick- Luneburg, son of the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland on 24 May, 1913, in Berlin, Germany. British King George V enters a royal coach followed by German Kaiser Wilhelm II. Footman places carriage robe over their legs and they depart, followed by a mounted military rider escort. Another royal coach arrives immediately and Empress Auguste Victoria (Augusta Victoria) of Germany and Queen Mary of England, step into it. The coach moves away. View of many men in formal military uniforms on walkway behind. More carriages arriving as many ladies emerge from passageway to the walkway in the background. Princess Viktoria Luise, and Prince Ernest Augustus enter a motorcar. Contingents of mounted German Guards Cuirassiers lead the way for the royal coaches carrying King George V of Britain and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, and Empress Auguste Victoria and Queen Mary of Teck. More contingents of mounted German Guards Cuirassiers follow behind.
Victims of the cold war own and live on canal boats in Berlin, Germany. The boats are anchored. A woman hangs clothes on a string. One woman peels potatoes. One man smokes and another plays cards on the boat, as they cannot conduct trade as they used to between West Germany and East Germany.
Show jumping event at Berlin Olympics, Germany in 1936. Horse riders make their horses jump over obstacles to win the Equestrianism event. Shooters from various nations participate in pistol shooting events and pentathlon. Van Oven of Germany wins the rapid fire pistol shooting event and Ullman of Sweden wins the precision pistol shooting event. Captain Ludwig Stubbendorf of Germany wins the Combination Cross Country Equestrian event. He gives a Nazi salute. Garland of victory placed at the brow of Ludwig. Silver medal for modern pentathlon goes to Charles Leonard who steps forward to receive recognition and garland of victory. Leonard had taken first place in the shooting portion with a perfect score. Audio commentary is in Italian.
Discussions between Germany and the Soviet Union in November 1940, about Russia joining the Axis together with Germany, Italy, and Japan. Diplomatic and military delegation stand at railway station in Berlin, Germany. A railway train arrives. Premier Vyacheslav Molotov of the Soviet Union arrives on the train at the railway station. German Foreign Minister Joachim Von Ribbentrop, German High Command and Japanese representatives greet Molotov. A band plays as the men come out of the railway station. German soldiers stand in lines and Molotov passes the troops in reivew. Delegation takes Molotov to the Reich Chancellery to meet Adolf Hitler, War Minister Hermann Goering, and other German officers.
Scenes from relay race and award ceremony during 1936 Olympic games in Berlin Germany. The race starts. Participants of relay race run on race track. Runners exchange baton. Spectators cheer participants. Chancellor of Germany, Adolf Hitler, and Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels among spectators. Garlands of victory are placed on the heads of winning American and British athletes. Spectators applaud. Flags of United States, Britain and Germany are raised.
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