Scene of boats docked on the Thames River with Houses of Parliament in the background, in England. Scenes related to British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's trip, September 15-16, 1938. to meet Adolf Hitler, at Berchtesgarden,Germany. Chamberlain steps from an airplane. Neville Chamberlain, on September 16, 1938, after returning from Bertchtesgarden. He is seen making his way through a crowd at Heston Airport in London, England, where he speaks into a microphone. Scenes from September 15, 1938, before leaving to meet German Chancellor Adolf Hitler,in Berchtesgarden. Crowds gather on top of the airport building. Cameramen record the event. Police officers and officials stand about waiting for Chamberiain to depart. A British Airways aircraft lands and taxis in at Heston Airport. German Charge d'Affaires, Herr Kordt, Lord Halifax and Prime Minister Chamberlain talk with each other. Chamberlain cuts open a letter, from the King, and reads it, privately. Chamberlain makes a speech , surrounded by microphones, as photographers take pictures. Chamberlain poses beside the airplane. Lord Halifax joins him. Chamberlain doffs his hat and looks about to enter the aircraft.
A hastily arranged cabinet meeting, to discuss the situation concerning Germany, at 10 Downing Street in London, England. Ministers arriving include Foreign Secretary John Simon, Lord Privy Seal Anthony Eden, Lord Chancellor John Sankey, Postmaster General Kingsley Wood, War Minister Douglas Hogg, Education Minister Lord Halifax, Secretary of State for the Dominion James Henry Thomas, Colonial Minister Philip Cunliffe-Lister, President of the Board of Trade Walter Runciman, Home Secretary John Gilmour and Head of India Office Samuel Hoare. Cameramen take pictures.
Invasion of Poland by Germany during World War II. Aerial view of damaged Polish bridge; destroyed Gas tank near railroad marshalling yard; and smoke rising from burning buildings all along a major highway. Smoke rises from explosions on a field. German troops pass over debris and through bombed out buildings where snipers abound. Fires rage in some buildings. German troops and equipment advance along a road. German troops include one walking with a captured goose under his arm, and one soldier who prepares a pig for a roast. Remnants of pig roast. A soldier distributes newspapers among other soldiers. Newspapers report enemy armored train stopped at Warsaw. Views of the destroyed Polish armored railroad train.
A film titled: 'The Sergeant Shows em How' on training of U.S. soldiers during World War 2. Tents being erected on the ground. Soldiers washing their faces. A soldier wipes with face with a cloth. Soldiers washing their mess kits after a meal. A replica of a fortified town in Germany is built at the camp. View of artificial houses along street sides. Soldiers construct buildings. Target boards in a trench. Nazi German flags flying on flag poles on the buildings of the trainin camp. Soldiers discussing amongst themselves. Men working inside a building. Several visual aids being used for the training purposes. Opened equipment is wrapped in plexiglass so men can examine the pieces during training to understand how the equipment works. Soldiers explaining about various war equipment and ammunition.
Period dramatization: A Royal Air Force (RAF) navigator of Vickers Wellington bomber looks at his maps during World War II. Commanding pilot of Vickers Wellington bomber radios navigator, asking, "where are we now" as they approach Germany at night during WW2. Navigator replies, "I can't tell where we are." Crew member gives thumbs up signal after command. Plane descending in altitude. Low angle shot of bomber commander pilot at yoke steering as he radios to crew, "hello everybody, let me know if you see anything." Bomber spinning propeller while in flight at night. Crew member radios, "hello skip, search lights and flak at starboard quarter." Bomber commander replies, "the natives appear hostile." Bomber navigator using calipers on maps at night speaks into mask, "hello skipper, the target's about 50 miles up river." Bomber pilot replying, "OK." Vickers Wellington bomber banking turn at night. Bomber navigator climbing to viewing window with map and radios, "I can see the canal as plain as my face." Pilot radios back, "OK, I'll turn around and check up." Bomber pilot radios, "any signs of life?" German soldiers at night running to anti-aircraft artillery and yelling, "fire" as guns fire. Flares at night as bomber crew radio to each other. Vickers Wellington bomber nose gunner moves gun at night and strafes targets. German artillery fires more as the Vickers Wellington bomber dives towards target. Bomber pilot face lit by night flares. Crew hand actuating switches on control panel to open bomb bay doors. Crew member heard saying, "bomb bay doors open." Crew member looking through Vickers Wellington bomb sight at night. Close up, hand pressing button to release bombs on Vickers Wellington bomber. Dramatization special effects using miniature buildings of bombs dropping on railway and oil storage facility. Side view outside Vickers Wellington bomber at night as nose gun fires. Bomber crewman radios, saying "I got a bulls eye with the last one." Pilot radios back, "good man."
Triumphant Nazi German parade after Battle of France and successful occupation of Paris during World War 2. German Generals Fedor von Bock and Georg von Küchler watch the triumphant parade in Paris. German soldiers on horses transport artillery. Unhappy French men and women watch the parade by Nazi German forces. German forces look at French locals while marching at the Place de la Concorde. Aerial view of Paris. German soldiers stand on guard outside the Dôme des Invalides (originally Chapelle royale des Invalides) inside the Les Invalides compound. German soldier with map speaks with French gendarmes. A Nazi military parade near the Les Invalides. French women talking as they watch the Nazi military parade on the street. Tired German infantry marches over dusty roads after crossing the Maginot Line and occupying France. A German soldier smiles and salutes at the camera as he rides a bicycle to Paris. German soldiers on horseback smiles at the camera. A German soldier smiles as he marches with the troops. Various German soldiers smiling. Triumphant German troops marching all over France. The Parteiadler eagle, symbol of Nazi Germany.
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