United States 302nd infantry, 94th division in Saarland, Germany during World War II. Infantry soldiers and their tanks are halted beside snow-covered road. Several buildings in the countryside. A group of soldiers in winter clothing rest. Troops sit in front of a building. A United States soldier smiles. Another soldier laughs. Two soldiers read a map together. Possibly near Besch.
United States 302nd infantry, 94th division march late at dusk in Germany during World War II. Soldiers march along a road late winter dusk. The roadside is covered with some snow. Troops pass by a truck that is parked on the side of the road. Soldiers in winter uniforms march beside the road, some of them are smiling. Trucks and Jeeps drive on steep roads. Possibly near Besch.
United States Army 104th Division troops ride a crowded Jeep along a street in a town in Germany during World War II. Some of the soldiers are lying and sitting on the car hood. Destroyed buildings are seen on the streets. Soldiers marching through a road surrounded by trees. A Jeep follows the troops on the same road. Soldiers marching out of a German town. A United States Army medic marches away.
Film opens showing Russian Bear covered by iron gate and slate reading 100 days Blockade. Camera pans over war-damaged areas of the city of Berlin, Germany. Narrator refers to the Berlin Airlift by the Allies and the Berlin residents not giving up. Views of several buildings undamaged by World War 2, including Kammergericht, the Headquarters of the Allied Control Council. Streets crowded by pedestrians going about ordinary business in Berlin. Among them is seen a German soldier, missing a leg and using a crutch. Some Berlin industry activity is seen in a factory where welders are at work. Blockade fences are seen separating the Soviet zone of east Berlin from the allied sectors of West Berlin. Trams are seen that cannot travel between the zones. A person trying to use a gas stove to cook, but has no gas pressure. The city grows dark at night due to electricity shortages, resulting in blackout conditions. Berliners trying to manage simple things at home such as exercising on a fixed bicycle. A man planting a garden in sight of the Brandenburg Gate, at the boundary of the Soviet zone. A police officer using a radio in an automobile in the free part of the city. View of the City Council meeting in West Berlin. This is contrasted with view of East Berlin where members of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) backed by the Soviet authorities are seen meeting in a separate city council of East Berlin, not long before the formal founding of East Germany in 1949. Next, Dr Ferdinand Friedensburg, Mayor of West Berlin, addresses the West Berlin City Council.
Succession of Berlin, Germany, newspapers shown, from 1918 through 1919, chronicling progress of war towards the World War 1 Armistice, and subsequent problems and conditions in postwar Germany. Newspaper of November 12, 1918 addresses concerns about the conditions and the price of the truce. Crowd stands on a road covered with snow around statue of the Kaiser, with scaffold around it. Crowd in a square in War Bond rally. One of crowd carries a Communist red flag. Newspaper refers to gunfire in Berlin from Unter den Linden to Friedrichstrasse. Newspaper announces the Kaiser's abdication, which is then illustrated by reversed footage showing the Kaiser walking backwards and being lifted into his automobile, which then drives away backwards. Returning German soldiers are happy to see the war end, and sing in their returning trucks. An officer inspects war trenches that are now empty. Newspaper announce increasing domestic problems . Newspapers raise issue of German prisoners of War held in foreign countries. Troops are seen moving in streets and at checkpoints in Germany.
The Swiss flag hangs on the railing overlooking Geneva, Switzerland. Leaders of Germany, France and United States are seen. Former United States President Herbert Hoover and Prime Minister Albert Sarraut of France are each seen stepping from their respective cars. Military parades are conducted in various European countries including France and Germany. The French flag waves on top of a building. The French national anthem “La Marseillaise” is played by a band. French soldiers marching in a parade. German marching band plays music during a parade in Berlin, Germany. Building construction is seen taking place in Berlin. Street scenes in Berlin shows a train approaching Friedrichstrasse station, the Capitol am Zoo (Budapesterstrasse 42-46,. Berlin 10623) in Charlottenburg. A man closes the cabinet door of an Autoruf or taxi stand. German novelist Thomas Mann speaks to a woman. German artist Käthe Kollwitz speaking. German notables are seen, including the boxing champion, Max Schmeling. German film director at work. Views of the LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin airship.
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