Allied delegates at a meeting in Berlin, Germany. Allied Commandantura building in Berlin, Germany. American and French officers enter the building. Four Allied sentries at the entrance salute the officers. A meeting of Berlin Allied Commandantura with French and Russian delegates to the right, and British and American delegates to the left of the table. British and America delegates with the commanders. French and Russian delegates at the meeting. General Smirnov, Caqptaine de Vaisseau Cherdel, Brigadier General Ransom, Major general Nares.
Aerial view of Oberstdorf Germany and the Austrian Alps. Tourists skiing. View of Berghaus Schönblick as skier approaches. A man training with the BERGWACHT Mountain Watch pets a German Shepard rescue dog wearing a red cross symbol and puts on goggles before skiing down the slopes. Men training with BERGWACHT demonstrate different methods to rescue by loading up stretchers and skiing down the snow covered hills. Men tie multiple skis together to form a rescue platform. Men digging a shelter in deep snow. Men train during the night for rescue operations in the dark. View of St Johannes Baptist Church Oberstdorf Germany and sound of church bell. Local people walking in snow, including a mother pushing a baby carriage accompanied by her young son. Snow covered roads and horse drawn sleigh. Rescue workers relax and drink beer in a restaurant while men play musical instruments.
Aftermath of Allied bombing at Cologne Cathedral (Domkloster 4, 50667 Köln, Germany) in Cologne, Germany. Germans try to extinguish fire at the Cathedral. Rumble in debris lying all around. Paintings and statues damaged. Broken ceiling. Heap of debris inside the Cologne Cathedral. (World War II period).
United States President Ronald Reagan visits with West German President Karl Carstens and travels to Bonn, Germany to attend the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) conference. At the conference, a ceremony is held to welcome Spain into NATO. President Ronald Reagan speaks before the gathering about lending support to Germany. Anti-war protesters are seen marching with banners in their hands. The United States President talks about Vienna negotiations. Photographers take pictures.
Activities of American First Army in its invasion of Germany during World War 2. Animated map shows 1st Army moves into the direction of Cologne plain east of the Hurtgen Forest for invasion into Germany. 1st Infantry and 3rd Armored Division move to Mausbach and 104th Division move to Stolberg on November, 16. Two barrage balloons manned by the British on outskirts of Aachen are seen rising up from the ground to be floated eastward marking the line of the German enemy positions. Aerial view of Allied bomber aircraft, both American and British, dropping fragmentary and incendiary bombs on Duren. Reconnaissance group of the 104th Division readies for drive through Stolberg. They are seen removing camouflage from vehicles, and watching the skies for completion of the Allied aerial bombardment of the forward target. 104th Division recon group seen holding a briefing and studying map. U.S. Army infantry advance through a forest area, while assault guns of the 3rd Armored Division cover their movement. Result of German counter fire: Casualties are evacuated from a demolished Allied batallion command post near Stolberg. Wounded American soldiers carried on stretchers and the town's civilians receive first aid.
Air and Ground Forces cooperation in Aachen, Germany. The ruins and collapsed buildings of Aachen Germany on October 15, 1944, following Allied bombing. Smoke rises from ruins. View of a field area and then a giant explosion as a ground target is detonated with explosives. Large cloud of smoke rises. U.S. Army soldiers inspect exploded area.
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