Nazi German A-5 rocket launches off from a pad in Greifswalder Oie an island in Germany, during World War 2. The A-5 was a precursor to the A-4 or V-2 rocket. Rocket takes off emitting smoke and fire. It moves unsteadily upwards as a fiery flare emerges from its tail. A German Fieseler Storch aircraft takes off from the launch site and flies over sea to locate the rocket after it has descended into the sea.The plane then lands, and a ship with a German flag hoisted over it carries the recovered missile to shore. Details of damage sustained by the missile and its recovery parachute bay are shown, as well as details of the exhaust steering vane assembly.
The opening ceremony of a new highway in the Bavarian Alps of Germany. A German officer inaugurates the ceremony and reviews German troops. He drives on the newly constructed highway along with a few decorative floats.
1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Several women figure skaters begin artistic free form performances. Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie performs and wins first place again. Cecelia Colledge of Great Britain performs. The Olympic flag flies.
A United States soldier visits a German family for Christmas dinner in Bad Tolz, Germany. Interior of house shows Otto Holler speaking. He welcomes his Christmas dinner guests, Private First Class Fuchs and American soldier Townsend. Townsend speaks in German at dinner table. “Mein Deutsch ist nichts so gut” (“My German is not so good” in English) the United States soldier said in German. Mr. Holler speaks in English at table. Holler's child and wife seated at table. Townsend thanks Holler.
U.S. army Chaplain speaks at Humble Post Chapel in Bad Tolz, Germany on occasion of Christmas. Audio : Chaplain relates to U.S. servicemen who are serving away from their country and home on occasion of Christmas. He says that home is an integral part of Christmas holiday and significant part of Christmas Day is its religious meaning. He speaks that house of god is everyone's home on Christmas Day.
U.S. army cook speaks at a cook school in Bad Tolz, Germany on occasion of Christmas. Audio : U.S. Army cook speaks that 'soldiers sometimes crib about chaw but on occasion of Christmas we all are friends'.
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