A small boy walking in front of 7 camels along a dusty road in Amman, Transjordan (under British mandate for Palestine; later Amman Jordan). They move suddenly and startle the boy. He poses for the camera as the camels pass. Then he runs away with another boy. Views of Amman, from overlooking hilltop. Inhabitants engaged in ordinary pursuits. Several cars on the road. Merchants with goods in burlap bags, and on carts. A fuel truck and a car drive past the camera. A small contingent of policemen stand in formation.
Egyptian Prime Minister Nahas Pasha's cabinet meet in Egypt. Prime Minister of Egypt Nahas Pasha comes out of the Abdin Palace after a talk with President of the Royal Cabinet Aly Maher Pasha. Soldiers march holding rifles outside the building. Other men discussing amongst themselves. Soldiers seated outside the building. Prime Minister Pasha and British diplomat Sir Miles Lampson in the office of the Presidency.
German air attack blitzkrieg (blitz) on London during World War 2. The damage in London due to bombardment in World War 2. The destroyed buildings and debris on the street. A factory set on fire by the German bombers. The firemen dousing the fire with the help of fire hoses. The destroyed buildings along the sides of the street. An officer smoking a cigarette. The debris on the street along Sydney Street at Sydney Square in London. The soldiers clearing the rubble from the street. Smiling British women gathered in a group give a thumbs up sign. Wardens show a shelter where they led citizens to safety. King George VI arrives to inspect the damage. He talks with citizens and tours the damaged areas. A cat walks among the ruins. Citizens gather on the street waving at the King in a car. The reconstruction work in progress.
Allied soldiers of the US, Britain, and the Soviet Union meet togeher, having converged on Torgau Germany near the end of World War II. Soldiers walk with a girl. Soldiers seated on ground and adjust their camera. British, Russian and U.S. flags on display. Russian girls just released from captivity talk and smile with Russian soldiers who proudly display their medals. Bridge over the Elbe river in the background. U.S. Army Major General Emil F. Reinhardt, Commanding General of the 69th Division, shakes hands with his Russian counterpart, Major General Vladimir V. Rusakov, Commanding Officer of the 58th Guards Division.
Former British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill arrives home in London, England. Churchill returns back to his home after being in hospital for 54 days. His wife arrives at the hospital. A large crowd gathers outside the hospital. Churchill seated on a chair is transferred to a van by the soldiers. The van leaves the area. They arrive home. He is taken out of the van.
Former United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower with his family in Scotland. Exterior of the Culzean Castle (Maybole, South Ayrshire, Ayrshire, KA19 8LE). An apartment in the castle is being given to the former President. Dwight D. Eisenhower uses a telephoto lens camera to take photos for the family album. Grandson David Eisenhower II plays baseball. Dwight D. Eisenhower stands with other officials outside the castle. His family stands outside the castle. The Eisenhower family plays golf. An airplane arrives at an airbase. Eisenhower meets various British officials.
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