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Lifting of Martial law in Tel Aviv

A newsreel titled 'Martial law lifted in Palestine' shows, armed crewmen inspect a wrecked train after a bomb blast and guards patrol the area in Jerusalem, Palestine. Jewish agency executives including American representatives gather at a hospital to meet with President David Ben-Gurion and discuss the creation of a Jewish state. American representatives include Ms. Rose Halprin and Dr. Abba Silver. Martial law being lifted as people move out on streets and British soldiers remove barbed wire that had been dividing Jerusalem. Crowd of men, women, and children greet and mingle after the wire is removed.

Location: Jerusalem Palestine
Date: 1947, March 24
Duration: 1 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038053
Basotho tribesmen welcome King George VI in Basutoland, South Africa

A newsreel titled 'Natives Welcome Royalty' shows, Basotho tribesmen dance with joy as they prepare to welcome the British Royal family in Basutoland, South Africa. Native South African tribe members ride on horse backs in a procession to welcome the King. In a military parade they escort the Rolls Royce Phantom car of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. A large crowd comprising of Basothos gather to welcome the royal family including Princess Elizabeth.

Location: Basutoland South Africa
Date: 1947, March 24
Duration: 1 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038054
Jewish refugees from Europe reach Palestine

A newsreel titled 'US-Russia back UN plan for Holy Land' shows European Jewish refugees on board a former American vessel as they reach Haifa Palestine after traveling from a Black Sea port. Writing on ship says "Haganah Ship - Jewish State". Passengers hold up a dead infant for those on the docks to see, a victim of the overcrowded ship conditions. British forces patrol the docks before passenger disembark. Fatigued refugees, including families with small children, disembark from the ship as the injured and sick are carried away on stretchers. Passengers are sprayed with delousing agent powder to control spread of disease. Other passengers seen embarking a ship from dock for transport to Cypress detention camps, rather than facing deportation to Europe. Scene change to United Nations meeting at Lake Success New York. United States delegate, Herschel Johnson, addresses a meeting of General Assembly's Special Committee on Palestine, expressing support for proposed partition of Palestine.

Location: Palestine
Date: 1947, August 11
Duration: 2 min 0 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038056
United States troops board a landing craft in France (WW2)

United States troops pass by a British guard as they walk to the harbor in France during World War II. Troops board a landing craft on reaching the harbor.

Location: France
Date: 1944, June 2
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038162
Various scenes of Allied troops participating in D-Day Invasion on beaches of Normandy France

A landing craft carrying Allied troops sinks in rough sea off beach at Normandy, France. Men are thrown in water and one of them swims to a life preserver. Smoke rises from beaches during battle. Fires dot the battlefield. British forces at Sword Beach. View of U.S. military trucks, tanks and DUKWS (amphibious truck), rolling onto the beach with U.S. Army soldiers are seen in the background. All footage from between D-Day and D-Day plus 3 (June 6 - June 9, 1944). (World War II period).

Location: France
Date: 1944, June 6
Duration: 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038173
Allied troops aboard ships in England as they prepare for D-Day invasion of France during World War 2

Briefing about D-Day invasion of Normandy prepared by SHAEF Public Relations Division (SHAEF is Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces). With English narration. Allied troops on foot and in DUKWs, amphibious trucks move towards southern ports in England to launch D-Day attack in France during World War II. Allied soldiers board landing crafts and landing ships. Military vehicles being loaded in ships. Royal Air Force bomber aircraft attack German-held Normandy coast during night. Fire and explosions occur. A soldier talks to another soldier holding a bayonet. Allied soldiers aboard vessels move across the ocean as balloon barrages fly over head. British soldiers look at pamphlets on France. Soldiers read General Eisenhower's order. Footage shot between June 6 and June 9, 1944 (D-Day to D-Day plus 3)

Location: United Kingdom
Date: 1944, June 6
Duration: 4 min 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038176
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