A contrast between East Berlin and West Berlin in Germany. The "Berlin wall" which separates East and West Germany with a wire fence on its top built by the Soviets. Workers in East Berlin constructing the wall. The streets of West Berlin and several dilapidated buildings in East Berlin, still not repaired following bombing during World War II, showing the contrast. Bernd Luenser who was shot down as he reached West Berlin after swimming across a canal from East Berlin. His body is hauled out by the West German guards. Wreaths laid in memoriam for Germans killed trying to escape to West Berlin. U.S. Air Force C-54 aircraft taking off from an airfield, connecting East and West Berlin. Bricked windows sealed over completely on buildings along the Berlin Wall. Khrushchev speaking at the UN, standing and waving his finger emphatically as he speaks.
Beginning slate identifies 1st Aviation Brigade and Long Binh. U.S Army ground crew refuels an Army Beechcraft U-21 Ute aircraft from a fuel truck. The aircraft's wing lowers as the fuel fills a wing tank. Control Tower is seen in background. Ground crewman stands fireguard as number one engine is started while the entrance steps are still in down position. After steps are raised and both engines running, the airplane taxis out for takeoff. View of the aircraft on takeoff roll in distance. (Vietnam War period).
The Normandy Landings on D-Day in France during World War II. A DUKW (amphibious truck) underway with Allied soldiers aboard it. Allied troops land on Normandy coast. Army trucks moving in a line from a U.S. Navy LST (Landing Ship, Tank) on the beach. An army truck comes down the open ramp of the LST. Soldiers and officers look at trucks. A DUKW moves to the beachhead from water. The LST with its open ramp. Allied troops aboard the LST. Several ships at sea in the background.
The Normandy Landings on D-Day in France during World War II. A U.S. Navy LST (Landing Ship, Tank) with Allied troops at Normandy coast during the invasion of Normandy. Army trucks coming down the ramp of the LST and moving to the beach. Allied soldiers and officers standing beside the LST. Several ships along the coast in the background. An M4 Sherman tank coming down the ramp of the LST. Several M4 Sherman tanks moving on the beach from the LST.
The Normandy Landings on D-Day in France during World War II. A few U.S. Coast Guard personnel working on the propeller of an LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) at a beachhead. A damaged propeller blade of the LCI on the ground. A few coast guards at the back of the LCI. USCG Captain Miles H. Imlay and Lieutenant Yonner speaking. Several tank traps on the beach. A small hut in the background.
The Normandy Landings on D-Day in France during World War II. A hole on a U.S. Navy LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) on the Normandy beachhead. Two other holes on the LCI. U.S. Coast Guard men beside the LCI. 'US 92' written on the back of the LCI. The men inspecting the LCI. Wrecked parts in view.
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