European Advisory Commission meeting to sign the protocol between the Allies on the occupation zones in Germany at Lancaster House London. Chairman Feodor Tarasovich Gousev of Russia, Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the government of Great Britain; John Gilbart Winant, American ambassador to Great Britain and Sir William Strang, UK representative on European Advisory Commission enter and have a discussion. View of Advisory Commission with Mons. Gousev at head of table and other military advisors with Sir Strang at top left. Diplomats can be seen talking to each other. 12 September 1944. (World War II period).
Railroad train station of Le Verdon in Bordeaux, France is shown, early in World War 2. American refugees, including men, women, and children, getting off train and crowding onto platform at train station in Le Verdon, having arrived from Paris France just before the Battle of France and occupation by Nazi Germany. Baggage of travelers seen at station, some refugees going through customs and some are lined up for passport and customs inspection. French officials checking the money and passport of American refugees before they board the SS Washington ocean liner ship.
Citizens of Sofia, Bulgaria gather to sign the letter of appreciation to Joseph Stalin for liberating them from German occupation in World War 2. A man on a stage reading the letter in front of a gathering of working men, some who appear to be miners. The man on stage is flanked by pictures of Stalin and Lenin as he addresses the crowd of industrial workers. Next a gathering of women workers is seen at an indoor rally in the Soviet Union, with a woman leading a cheer for Stalin. The women applaud. A group of men and women workers wait in line to sign a registry with notes of appreciation. In another gathering, men in suits, possibly government officials, are seen signing a registry. Stacks of registry books are shown.
Russian newsreel with Korean narration. Premier of a Russian movie in a theater in the Soviet Union. Motion picture actor and Russian war hero entering the theater. Both men shown addressing the audience. Scenes of movie showing men in action. Many views of crowd of men, women, and boy and girl children watching the movie. Some of the men are in Soviet military uniform. Shows expressions on faces of people in movie theater as they watch the movie on the screen. Brief excerpts from the movie shown full screen. Actors reactions as they watch the movie.
German A4 missile (V-2 rocket) on launch pad at Peenemunde Rocket Centre on Usedom in Ostvorpommern, Germany during World War 2. Missile is launched in air. Launch pad is surrounded by trees. Views of missile in air.
Japanese planes attack United States fleet off Okinawa Island, Japan. A barrage of United States Navy fire shoots down the Kamikaze planes. Views of fire and smoke-filled sea and air. Curtain of anti-aircraft flak fired at Japanese aircraft. Many attacking aircraft seen streaking across the sky and some falling into the ocean after being hit by fire form U.S. Navy ships. (World War II period).
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