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The discovery of the 1940 Katyn massacre mass grave; workers exhume bodies of victims (WW2)

The Dnipro River in Smolensk, Soviet Union during World War II. Several buildings and facilities seen from the Dnipro River. A secluded Soviet government facility near a forest trail leading to Katyn Forest. Nazi German officials in Katyn Forest after the discovery of the Katyn massacre mass grave. Men exhume thousands of corpses in Katyn Forest near Smolensk. Corpses of Polish military officers and intelligentsia prisoners of war in mass grave. Partially exhumed corpses are seen stacked on top of each other.

Date: 1943, April
Duration: 3 min 11 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675080536
Forensic experts and Red Cross Katyn Committee perform autopsy and identification of Katyn massacre victims (WW2)

The body of Polish Brigadier General Mieczysław Smorawiński is exhumed and identified by Red Cross workers at Katyn during World War II. Men carrying the remains of Smorawiński. Red Cross workers perform an autopsy on Smorawiński’s remains. Forensic experts inspect the neck and head of Katyn massacre victim. Red Cross workers, field chaplains, and European Red Cross committee (Katyn Commission) members are present as the autopsies are performed onsite. Partially exhumed corpses in the Katyn massacre mass grave. A Nazi German official shows exhumed corpses to reporters. Officials inspect the corpses found in mass grave. Nazi German officer showing damage on a victim’s neck to representatives. Katyn Commission officials and reporters inspect Polish identification cards and personal effects found in victims. They take notes of the items. Reporters are shown the pit of the mass grave. Workers unearth a corpse in the mass grave. German soldiers are also present at the Katyn massacre mass crave. Decomposed remains of a Katyn massacre victim. A 72-year-old farmer giving testimony and information about the 1940 Katyn massacre to a field chaplain, investigators, and reporters. Investigators and workers view the exhumed victims on the ground. German field chaplain performs the last rites for the Katyn massacre victims.

Date: 1943, April
Duration: 3 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675080538
Bishop performs the last rites ceremony for victims of the 1940 Katyn massacre; relatives cry during the ceremony (WW2)

Man holds the hand of a body exhumed in Katyn Forest during World War II. Bishop Gregory, an Eastern Orthodox Christian bishop, performs the last rites for the victims of the 1940 Katyn massacre. Relatives of the Polish Katyn massacre victims crying during the ceremony. The Eastern Orthodox bishop and mass attendees perform the sign of the cross. Eastern Orthodox bishop bless the mass grave as relatives watch. Christian bishops and priests of various denominations are also present at the ceremony. Priests and families of victims praying during the last rites ceremony. A bereaved woman sobbing. A Nazi German official lays a wreath in front of the mass grave. Crosses at Katyn Forest. Two women weeping for the Katyn massacre victims.

Date: 1943, April
Duration: 1 min 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675080540
Family members of Polish victims arrive to identify remains exhumed at Katyn Forest mass grave (WW2)

Farmers in the cornfields of a small Ukrainian town. A pit of the 1940 Katyn massacre mass grave found in World War II. Katyn Commission officials arrive to investigate the Katyn massacre. The Greek Orthodox Bishop of Kos inspects the remains of Katyn massacre victims. Exhumed Katyn massacre victims on the ground. Family members of Katyn massacre victims arrive to identify victims onsite. A body is pulled out from the pit. Women searching for the remains of their loved ones. Religious Christian artifacts and personal effects belonging to Katyn massacre victims found on the mass grave.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675080539
General LeMay takes oath of office as the Chief of Staff of USAF at the White House in Washington DC,United States.

General Curtis LeMay being sworn in as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force at the White House in Washington DC, United States. The White House in Washington DC. Air Force Secretary Eugene M Zuckert administers the oath of office to General LeMay at the White House portico. President John F Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon Johnson, Senator Dennis Chavez and Stuart Symington, General Thomas D White, General Lyman Lemnitzer and General Nathan F Twining in the background. President Kennedy, Secretary Eugene and General LeMay carrying bibles as they step down to the porch of the White House. Secretary Eugene Zuckert swears in General LeMay as the Chief of Staff of the USAF as he speaks into a microphone. After the swearing in President Kennedy speaks at the microphone. The President reads out a citation over the microphone. The citation being presented to General LeMay. General LeMay speaks into the microphone. Vice President Johnson, Senator Dennis Chavez and Stuart Symington, General Thomas D. White congratulate General LeMay. General LeMay being kissed by his wife and shakes hands with General Nathan Twining and General Lyman Lemnitzer.

Date: 1961, June 30
Duration: 6 min 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675059851
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec at work in his office and meeting with his staff

Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis, Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec, is seen in his office with a woman secretary. They attend to administrative paperwork. Large paper files can be seen in the background. Members of M.Duplessis' staff enter for a meeting. One shows him a copy of the Quebec anti-nationalist newspaper, Le Jour, which he peruses and discusses briefly with his staff.

Date: 1937
Duration: 2 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046232