U.S. battleships underway in Hampton Roads, United States. The battleships underway in a column formation include USS Idaho, USS Mississippi and USS New Mexico. Troopship Henderson underway at sea.
Japanese Emperor Hirohito moves into his new house in Japan. Interior of the house. The Japanese Emperor arrives near a building with his family members. They walk near the house. The Imperial Palace of Hirohito was destroyed during World War II air raids.
New United States Ambassador to West Germany arrives in Heidelberg, Germany. The headquarters of United States Army, Europe (USAREUR). U.S. Ambassador to West Germany, Walter C. Dowling arrives in a car at the headquarters. Soldiers and officials greet him. He is being greeted by U.S. Army General Clyde D Eddleman. The Ambassador and General take a salute and review the honor guard. The two men shake hands with the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) officers. Flags flying atop a flag pole.
Displaced person camp in Wetzlar, Germany after the end of World War II. United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) workers gather on the street. A truck parked. Buildings along the sides of the street. Workers and civilians discuss amongst themselves. UNRRA director arrives. He checks the new arrivals and inspects the billet set up in former garage. Children enter a building.
The display of new summer collection in the United States. Models walk in different costumes. They display various patterns of the dresses.
Official opening of Germany's Olympic stadium (Deutsches Stadion Berlin, also at that time known as Grunewald-Stadion) on the 25th Anniversary of the Kaiser's coronation. Kaiser Wilhelm and Empress Augusta Viktoria, in their carriage, drive into the center of the new stadium grounds (Deutsches Stadion) built near Berlin, to host the 1916 Olympics. They are accompanied by several horse guards. The Kaiser is dressed in Hussar uniform including fur Busby adorned with Totenkopf (Death Head) emblem. The Royal couple step from their carriage. In next sequence, they are seen silhouetted with a number of dignitaries, under a canopy. Members of various athletic clubs parade across the grounds, carrying banners and flags, many adorned with award ribbons. The Kaiser watches from under the canopy, with Empress Augusta Viktoria, standing behind him. The Kaiser salutes some marchers. A large contingent of girls marches past, all dressed in dark skirts and white blouses. Bicyclists race around a track, as spectators watch from the stadium stands. Formation of German men and women perform calisthenics in unison on the field. Another glimpse under the canopy, shows the Empress conversing with an officer behind her, dressed in Hussar garb, similar to the Kaiser, who continues to salute as various groups pass in review. (The 1916 Olympic games were canceled due to World War 1, and the stadium was destroyed 20 years later and replaced by the Olympiastadion Berlin, or Berlin Olympic Stadium.)
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