U.S. Army Air Force aircraft at an airfield in Germany in final days of World War II, in Europe. Airmen refuel a B-26 Marauder bomber parked on the airfield, from a tanker truck, using hoses over the wings. .Nine B-26s take off, in succession, from the airstrip. P-38 Lightning fighter aircraft in flight. A formation of aircraft. Fire guard stands by, with small extinguisher, as a B-26 cranks and starts engine number 1. He then runs to the other side of the aircraft for the start of engine number 2.
U.S. Army Air Force B-26 Marauder bombers bomb targets in Germany during World War II. A very loose formation of C-47 aircraft flies overhead. View at groung level of a large area of fire involving war-damaged structures. A pile of ash and bone.
Young Germans hold banners and sit on portion of a building. A crowd assembled in front of bombed out building in Germany, several months after the end of World War 2, in Europe. The crowd listens to a speech delivered by a man. a large sign near the speaker reads "Freedom." Elsewhere, a road sign reads 'You Are Now Entering Russian Occupied Zone'. Newspaper headlines read 'Reds Declare War On Japs'. The Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin examining official papers with the Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov.
People's Court trial in Germany concerning July 20 Plot to assassinate German Chancellor Adolf Hitler. Conspirators for the July 20 Plot appear before Nazi German judge Roland Freisler. Conspirators stand as their names are called out. German officers and other people seated. Judge Roland Freisler seems more intent on intimidating and chastising the accused, than eliciting testimony.
A pledge of allegiance to Hitler, administered by Adolf Hitler's Deputy Rudolf Hess in Germany. Rudolf Hess stands before a microphone surrounded by other Nazi officials. Hess leads the assembled Nazi party members in an oath of allegiance to Adolf Hitler.
Catholic nuns in a convent in Germany. Two nuns read or sing aloud. Table set for coffee with a Menu in German on table. A nun gets up and looks out. One nun reads while the other prays with a set of rosary beads. A convent lunch menu with fixed price in German. German menu lists lunch options from DM 1.20-2.50, containing clear rice soup with oxen meat and kohlrabi (German turnip), peppered beef or leg of veal with buttered mushrooms, and omelet with chicken liver. Dessert option includes cake or cheese. A slice of cake, likely a Baumkuchen.
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