A film titled 'Bombing of Berlin' about the British attack on Berlin in Germany during World War II. The United States Army Air Corps aircraft, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress on an airfield in England. The aircraft taxis and takes off to proceed to Germany. The B-17 aircraft flies low over airfield. The fighter escorts follow. The B-17 aircraft release bombs on a plant in Berlin. Fires and bomb explosions over the city. The aircraft heads for England and lands on the airfield after raid. Flares help to direct aircraft. A B-17 aircraft with damaged landing gear makes a crash landing. The emergency crew near the aircraft.
Sports activities in Germany during World War II. German alpine troops train on a snow-covered mountain. The alpine troops pose. Clouds over mountains. One skier smokes a pipe. Next they are seen speeding down the steep slopes of the mountain. Next scene shows skaters performing at the Sportspalast (Ehemaliger Standort Sportpalast Berlin, Potsdamer Str. 172B, 10783 Berlin, Germany) in Berlin. The solo figure skater is Lydia Veicht. The pair are Ria Baran and Paul Falk. Spectators watch the performances by the skaters. The spectators include army personnel and other civilians. The spectators applaud the performance.
Footage during the Kapp Putsch, or Kapp-Lüttwitz Putsch of March 1920. German Monarchists relax and eat in the streets of Berlin, Germany. German soldiers raise a Reichskriegsflagge flag of the German empire. People walk on street in front of downtown Berlin government buildings during the unrest. People gather in front of building with sign "Kaiserhof". German soldiers sleep on ground with flag in the background.
Fountains and statues in Berlin, Germany. People stand and view fountain Begasbrunnen in front of Stadtschloss (also called the City Palace, Berlin). People walk around Memorial of Otto von Bismarck in front of Reichstag. People watch and walk by fountain in garden. Women sit and talk on platforms in the garden.
Bombed buildings in Berlin, Germany. The Victory Column or the Siegessäule (Großer Stern 1 10557 Berlin) from top with statue of Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory, to bottom. People walk past the Column. The British flag flying beside the Victory Column. (World War II period).
Thousands of Communists and sympathizers are seen streaming into Berlin through the Brandenburg Gate or Brandenburger Tor (Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin, Germany). They walk slowly. There appears to be a large contingent of Freikorps in light military style uniforms marching with banners through the center of the crowd. In view from above this, contingent is seen more clearly as it marches along carrying Posters. The next scene shows the crowd with no coherent groups evident. Later, in a scene showing some people climbing atop a monument, Freikorps members are clearly mingled with others in the crowd. People are seen atop the Brandenburg Gate.
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