View of the treaty between Germany and Norway assuring friendly relations between the two. The treaty breached on April 9th, 1940, Germany invades Norway during World War II. German paratroopers jump from Luftwaffe aircraft into Norway. Aerial and ground views as German fighter aircraft strafe and bomb cities in Norway. Scenes of fire and destruction on streets in Norway as people run in streets seeking shelter. People flee on streets. Women and children, elderly, and various citizens quickly load into back of a truck to be driven to safety. Nazi troops march on the streets of Norway in World War 2.
A film depicts steps in Libyan independence. Allied soldiers on tanks during World War II. A tank goes past a ruined building. People gathered look as the Union Jack is unfurled. People read a proclamation pasted on a wall. Ruins of World War II. A meeting in the United Nations in 1945 where it is suggested that Libya be placed under temporary UN trusteeship. A resolution in the UN on 21st November, 1949 to create an independent Libya. The Russian delegate to the UN states his disagreement. The United Kingdom delegate speaks in favor of the resolution. A UN aircraft lands and taxis in Libya. Advisory Council members, led by Mustafa Qasim Mizran, who is first to exit the plane and is head of the National Party and Director of the School of Arts and Trades in Tripoli, are joined by UN Commissioner in Libya Adrian Pelt as they are greeted by dignitaries. The headquarters of the Commissioner and the Advisory Council in Tripoli. A sign reads 'Office of the United Nations Commissioner in Libya'. Members of the Advisory Council include representatives from Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, Fezzan, Egypt, France, Italy, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, the United States and a minority group delegate. Cars carrying the representatives drive out of the gates of the headquarters. They meet people to become aware of their problems. People greet the UN Commissioner and the members of the Advisory Council. A visit to Benghazi where they meet the Emir of Cyrenaica. People holding placards in front of the Emir's palace to greet the Advisory Council. They meet the Emir, who is the religious Muslim leader, in his place. The headquarters of the Commissioner and the Advisory Council, where Mustafa Qasim Mizran is seen touching his face, as he stands behind king Idris,
Former United States President Herbert Hoover seated at a desk and delivering comments for the media. The U.S. flag behind him. The 71 year old Hoover is speaking in his role as honorary chairman of the Famine Emergency Committee, appointed by President Truman after World War II. President Hoover speaks of difficult conditions and suffering of people in post-war Europe and England, but also discusses the balance needed between relief and rehabilitation over the world, and the need to prevent starvation, without putting too much drain on the American economy. He calls for providing only what is needed for "the bare maintenance of human life." He notes how difficult the difficult winter of 1946 has been for all of Europe and the UK.
U.S. 28th Infantry Division returns to Boston, Massachusetts during World War II. A ship approaches a harbor. WACs (Women's Army corps) wave as the ship arrives. Soldiers and officers aboard the ship. A sign on the ship reads '28th Infantry Division'. Soldiers wave as they return from the European Theater of War. Governor Edward Martin of Pennsylvania and Governor Maurice J. Tobin of Massachusetts shakes hands with General Sota.
A World War 2 training film in the United States about the means and importance of camouflage in a war. An observer studies an aerial photograph. Markings on a photograph. A drawing depicts the means of detecting an enemy installation as trucks leave marks on the road leading to the installation. It depicts how the traffic must be rooted past the installation. Soldiers at a map as they discuss and take down notes. A soldier puts up a sign on a tree that reads 'Keep on taped path', 'no smoking after sundown'. A soldier covers a truck with dry branches of a tree.
Japanese troops in Manila, Philippines during Japanese occupation of Philippines and Japanese colonial rule during World War II. Balloons support a huge sign "War Is Over". A truckload of Japanese troops, followed by a line of civilian cars, drives through Manila streets as civilians cheer. Flags flutter near a memorial. Japanese troops stand in formation. Soldiers blow bugles. The soldiers stand at attention. Japanese Army General Masaharu Homma gets off an aircraft and is greeted by an officer. General Homma talks to an officer seated in front of him at a desk. An aide stands nearby.
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