The Allied Forces crush the Axis armies in the Mediterranean during World War II. Italy surrenders. The Allied Forces enter Messina. The American flag flies over the municipal corporation of Messina. U.S. soldiers interact with local Italian citizens and greet children. Soldier talking to a a young Italian girl. Wrecked German ships in a harbor. An Allied soldier talks on a radio. Fighting in Italian mainland. Scenes of Mussolini walking. Italians throw mud on the posters of Mussolini. An Italian writes Viva England, Viva USA and USSR on a wall. An animated map shows Allied attack on the German positions in Italy. General Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces and British Admiral of the Fleet Andrew Browne Cunningham, Commander in Chief of the Allied Naval Forces in the Mediterranean. Surrendered Italian fleet of ships underway toward Allied controlled ports. From Washington DC U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces (armistice) surrender of Italy.
Cars drive up to NATO headquarters at the Palais de Chaillot (Palais de Chaillot 1 place du Trocadéro et du 11 novembre - 75116 Paris) Paris. Inside some delegates to the NATO military committee are seen seated around a large round conference table. Closeup of some delegates as they deliberate about a trouble spot at a location in France, described in a newspaper that one holds up for all to see. The delegates are seated with National identities shown on place markers. German General Adolf Heusinger is the Chairman of the NATO military committee. Camera pans about to different delegates as the chairman asks for their comments and thoughts. It focuses briefly on delegate from Germany, then quickly to other delegates, not identified. Later it pauses on Norway, Turkey, and the U.S.A. NATO members are polled by the Chairman and vote unanimously to support the consensus position. Scene shifts to a steam whistle blowing at end of shift at a heavy industrial complex. Some workers depart on bicycles. Others leave by private cars. Steam and smoke rise from multiple smokestacks and other sources at the plant. Scene shifts to airbase where two jet fighters with single bubble canopies and twin intakes, taxi on a ramp. In the background several Dassault Mirage III aircraft are seen parked in a line. The taxiing aircraft are headed toward two more like them that have just arrived and parked on the ramp. The pilots move those two forward as French pilots approach them. Closeup of pilot climbing out of the cockpit. View of the NATO conference table being abandoned for the day. In the headquarters, A man walks about, where machines are seen that have transmitted the results of the day's meeting and decision, to all the NATO member nations. NATO staff chefs in a planning session. View of the empty NATO conference room.
U.S. President John F Kennedy accompanied by government and military officials on his visit to Germany. President shakes hands with serviceman waiting to greet him. President proceeds to USA Terrace Service Club Building.
Scenes of Army gathered at USA Fliegerhorst Kaserne Post in Hanau. President Kennedy arrives in car at post and addresses the gathering. President completes his speech and have introduction with Army officers, and leaves by car with Gen Landon and others.
Scenes of persons moving a board on East Berlin side at Brandenburg Gate (Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin, Germany). Scenes of press and official cars. President Kennedy arrives escorted by motorcycle police. President, British Army Commandant Major General David Peel-Yates, Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, Mayor Willy Brandt and USA Aide Brigadier General Clifton climbing steps to platform and overlooks East Berlin. Scenes of press, TV cameramen and spectators. President Kennedy's party and buses leaving. Spectators travel along the route.
Scene of banner stating "Welcome John F Kennedy" and U.S. flag at Checkpoint Charlie (Friedrichstraße 43-45, 10117 Berlin, Germany). President John F. Kennedy walks past the Checkpoint Charlie at the American sector. An U.S. military personnel salute, and President talks to unidentified American Brigadier General with West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt. Mayor Brandt, President Kennedy, and USA Major General Polk at vantage point looking toward East Berlin. Chancellor Adenauer, President Kennedy, Major General Polk and Brigadier General Clifton leaving platform. President standing in car with Chancellor and Mayor. Building showing spectators cheering and throwing shredded paper. Mayor Brandt, President Kennedy, and party leaving.
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