Pope Pius XII meets Allied troops at Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy during World War 2. Members of the British 8th Army at side of open aisle in St Peter's Basilica (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City). A procession led by Swiss Guards. Papal entourage walks down the aisle followed by Pope Pius XII on a gestatorial chair (sedia gestatoria). He blesses the troops as he goes. Pope descends the chair and walks to the throne. He seats himself and addresses the troops. The troops listen to the Pope. Pope Pius XII rises from the chair and bestows blessings on the soldiers.
Pope Pius XII talks to Allied soldiers at Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy. United States troops and British Troops at side of open aisle in St Peter's Basilica (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City). Pope Pius XII rises from the throne and blesses the soldiers. Soldiers listen to the pope as he talks informally to them. The soldiers surround him. Pope Pius XII walks to the throne and sits. (World War II period).
Pope Pius XII meets Vatican priests and Allied troops at Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy. United States troops and British Troops at side of open aisle in Saint Peter's Basilica (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City). Pope Pius XII stands from the throne and blesses the soldiers. The pope is raised into the Sedan chair or sedia gestatoria. The soldiers kiss the apostolic ring. Pope Pius XII carried through crowd of soldiers. The soldiers gather around the chair. (World War II period).
Parade on a street in Norway. Vidkun Quisling honored at Testimonial for efforts against Bolshevism during World War 2. Huge crowd gathered at Square. Uniformed men and women parade. They carry flags. Flag carriers and uniformed men lined up. Vidkun Quisling and other officials give German Nazi salute. Spectators watch the parade. Formation of lined Quisling Guard with German military officers in the background. Vidkun Quisling and two other men in uniform watch the parade. Flag bearers enter field formed by grandstand crowded by people. People on grandstand applaud. Flag bearers enter field. Officers give Nazi salute. Guardsmen, Norwegian soldiers and volunteers from various counties march past. Youth organizations march past.
Youth Organization Camp in Norway. Boys and girls in camp. Uniformed boys hoist flag on flagstaff. Girls get food at field kitchen. Man takes food out of field kitchen. Man in Norwegian costume gets his portion in the field kitchen. Men in uniform and civilians eat in front of tents and sit on benches. Norwegian flag. Vidkun Quisling visits camp. He is greeted by girls and officials.
A map of Poland. German tanks and fuel are transported to the First Volksgrenadier Division at the Eastern Front. German soldiers on tanks are transported to the Eastern Front. German vehicles and tanks are loaded on railway cars and seen underway being transported by railroad. Scenes of the Warsaw Uprising in Warsaw, Poland. Men march along the road in large numbers. Leader of the Polish resistance General Tadeusz Komorowski also called Bor-Komorowski or Bór-Komorowski meets the SS (Schutzstaffel) leaders including Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski during capitulation discussions. Polish prisoners of the Polish Resistance army surrender arms to German captors as they march under German guard. (World War II period).
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