United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) diplomatic and military mission to Tibet led by Major Ilia Tolstoy and Captain Brooke Dolan. U.S. party along with Tibetan cabinet ministers reach at a British commission. Mutton being roasted for lunch. Tibetan cabinet ministers, other officials, monks from monasteries pose. Man serves roast mutton. Officials have lunch. Tibetan officials leave. U.S. and British officials at other place in Lhasa. Tibetan men and women in traditional costumes.
United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) diplomatic and military mission to Tibet led by Major Ilia Tolstoy and Captain Brooke Dolan II. Monasteries around Lhasa. Monks arrive in world's largest monastery. Tibetan monks appear in exams held by learned in order.
United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) diplomatic and military mission to Tibet led by Major Ilia Tolstoy and Captain Brooke Dolan. Tibetan monks come out from monasteries to attend a New Year religious festival. Monks with long poles try to control other monks. Women of a family wear new dresses for the festival. Natives walk down the steps after paying homage to Dalai Lama in Potala Palace. Re-enactment of legendary battle at the opening ceremony for New Year festival. Native Tibetans in the courtyard of Potala Palace (35 Beijing Middle Rd, Lhasa, Tibet, China, 850000). Dancing ritual for religious ceremony. Pole sitting act. Priest at religious ceremony. Monks at oracle. Men ride horses. Men shoot arrows. Officials and men pay homage to representatives of the region. The last part of New Year ceremony is annual cavalry show with armed riders. The cavalry marches. Rider fire targets while riding horses. (World War II period).
United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) diplomatic and military mission to Tibet led by Major Ilia Tolstoy and Captain Brooke Dolan. A pilgrim performs Holy Walk to the Potala Palace. Paintings on rock walls. A monk turns prayer-wheel. Pilgrims perform Holy Walk. View of the Potala Palace (35 Beijing Middle Rd, Lhasa, Tibet, China, 850000). Current Dalai Lama, a young 7-year-old child, seated (Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama).
Map of Europe highlights Foggia, Italy and London, United Kingdom from where Allied bombers take off to attack German targets in World War II. British officer in United Kingdom briefs young pilots from the Allied forces. United States Army Air Force Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighters take off. Consolidated B-24 Liberator and Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers take off. Aerial view showing Allied aircraft strafe and bomb German factories, shipyards, submarine bases, airfields, and oil refineries. Smoke rises from aerial bomb sites. British aircraft attack German war production centers at night. Airplane strafes a moving train. Explosions on German airfield. A fighter pilot wearing oxygen mask behind the cockpit. A gunner firing with machine gun on board a bomber. Dogfight scenes as German fighter aircraft attack bombers. German planes in flames. Allied planes down German fighters over Europe.
'GSAP (Gun Sight Aiming Point) Combat Film'. A Luftwaffe aircraft seen in flight and later exploding due to attack during World War II.
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