Allied forces in Japan after the conclusion of World War II. Formal presentation of Massed Colours of Commonwealth countries of Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and India. Military officers of the review party walk toward reviewing stands. Reviewing party consists of Brigadier General Clifton, General Northcutt of Australian Force, Port Commander Grinson and General DT Cowan. Major E. Maitland commands the troops. British Commonwealth troops lined up for the Guard of Honour. Sailors, soldiers and airmen of the Royal Navy, Cameron Highlanders of New Zealand, Australian Army, Gurkhas and the Royal Air Force Regiment inspected by the reviewing party. Kumaon Indian Band in red coats. A high steel tower supports flags of the British Commonwealth.
A men's singing club performs in the Tapping Hall of the Tuborg Brewery (Strandvejen 54 | Hellerup, Copenhagen 2900, Denmark) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Several members on a balcony begin to sing and others below in the hall join in. They all wear similar caps. View from above of the singers standing on several levels in the hall. View of the outside corner of the brewery building, and of the smokestacks and large brewery towers. Glimpse of a ship docked. Tuborg sign displayed on a bridging structure at the brewery. View returns to the Tapping Hall where the singers begin a new song. Camera pans vertically down the interior of the hall. As the song continues, a young man and woman are shown strolling in a romantic country setting with trees and a lake. The couple shares a kiss. The scene shifts again, back to singers in the Tapping Hall, as they finish the song and begin a new one about Tuborg beer. They hold glasses of Tuborg beer as they sing and drink together after the song ends.
Charles Winninger narrates facts about the lend-lease and mutuals aids by Allied nations fighting against the Axis powers during World War II. Animated map shows Japanese threaten eastern coast of United States. British aid under the lend lease flies to U.S. German attack on Suez canal countered by British and U.S. Armies. Map shows timely aids allowed munition factories at work and new recruits joining the military. Australia and New Zealand aid the fighting Allied nations. U.S. warships to Russia in return to graves of German. Aid to China in return to the death of Japanese. Animation shows dropping of atom bomb and unconditional surrender of Axis nations.
A film titled 'Home brewers hold tourney to decide bottle capping King! Winner sets new record of 9 seconds'. A man waves a handkerchief and beer home brewers run a considerable distance and cap the bottles placed there and run back to the start line along with their bottles in Portland in Oregon. The winner who sets a new record of 9 seconds is seen. The men smile.
A film titled “Ex-Emperor of China appointed Regent of New Oriental state” shows carriages passing by a road as soldiers stand on both side of it in Changchun in Manchuria (Manchukuo). Newly appointed Regent (Chief Executive) and former Qing Dynasty Emperor of China, Henry Puyi, along with new Prime Minister Chang Hsiao-hsu in the Imperial Palace, now the Museum of the Imperial Palace of Manchukuo (No.5 Guangfu North Road, Kuancheng District, Changchun 130052 China).
Troops of the U.S. 29th Infantry Division cross a floating footbridge erected by U.S. Army engineers across the Ruhr river at Linnich, Germany, during World War 2. Their mission is to capture the fortress town of Jülich. They hurry across the bridge under enemy fire. Major General Charles Gerhardt, Commander of the 29th Infantry, crosses the footbridge along with his troops. Troops enter the city, which has been destroyed by prior Allied bombing, and flush out remaining German snipers from basements of ruined buildings. Soldier seen firing into a basement. Remains of footbridge across the Ruhr river, destroyed by Germans during the night. Combat engineers work building a new heavy pontoon bridge across the river. A German soldier (narrator states: in an American uniform) carrying a white flag, walks towards U.S. soldiers on the opposite bank of the river, and is shot by one of them. U.S. troops cross the new heavier bridge across the river. A U.S. tank that had crossed the river, is seen. A banner is seen, fastened above a stone arch, reading: "This is Julich Germany. Sorry it is so messed up. But we were in a hurry! 29th (Blue & Grey) Div." The Division insignia appears on the banner.
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