East German civilians receive free food in Germany. Cargo ship, the American Inventor, at a pier in Hamburg with surplus food from America for starving East Germany. A pallet of food cartons is hoisted out of a hold. An official hands a box to a workman. Thousands of people wait for their turn to get food in queues in West Berlin, ignoring threats of reprisal from the communist government of East Berlin. In West Berlin, volunteers get food packages ready including lard, flour, condensed milk, beans, and peas. Women pick up their allotments and put them in shopping bags. A crowd milling around in front of buildings, with many camping overnight and waiting their turn to get food having come from as far away as the border with Czechoslovakia and the Baltic Coast.
Activities of German civilians in Germany after World War II. American troops aboard a ship underway at sea. U.S. soldiers read,write letters,relax and play cards. Three soldiers discuss the amount of money spent on Germany and its black market. Damaged ships docked in a harbor. German civilians walk along streets. Damaged buildings in the background. German women cut trees for fuel. Woman cooks food and family members eat. Poor civilians stand in bread lines on streets. Civilians stop and watch at store windows on streets. Models pose in different outfits at a fashion show. Black market dealers and ex Nazi party members attend the show. Woman purchases an expensive hat. View of beautiful houses maintained by former Nazi party members. Black marketer sells soap and coffee to a housewife.
French officers in Germany after World War II. Animated map focuses on French Zone of Germany. German countryside: Potsdam streets. Marshal of France Alphonse Pierre Juin and staff at a conference. German prisoners march out of courtyard and stand alongside their cells. French officers inspect the area.
View of a bunker overlooking a river in Germany, likely the Saar river, before World War 2. A ship can be seen sailing in the river. Many other pillboxes along the river. Low angle view of “Dragon’s teeth” tank barriers found in the Siegfried Line, the defense fortification line in western Nazi Germany use during WWII. Aerial view of long water filled trench on the Siegfried Line running through forest and farmland.
German civilians rush towards a road to catch a glimpse of the arrival of German chancellor Adolf Hitler in western Germany. Germans give the Nazi salute upon the arrival of Adolf Hitler’s car. Hitler gives a Nazi salute and a military salute while standing in his Mercedes-Benz W31 type G4 staff/command car with the plate number “WH 32291”. Hitler meets Nazi military officials. Hitler and Nazi military officials leaning on fence together while civilian Germans look on. Hitler inspects a bunker, which is located in the Siegfried Line defense fortification. Artillery shell is lifted by a crane. Front page of the Volkischer Beobachter newspaper announcing the visit of Adolf Hitler in the Siegfried Line (known as the “Westwall” in Germany) with headline, "Mein Führer! Der Weftwall fteht und wird baltern, fomme, was da wolle!" Rough translation, "My Leader! The WestWall is standing and will remain, come what may!"
Tourist destinations and architecture in Germany before World War 2. Trams move on the streets of Frankfurt am Main, the birthplace of Goethe. “Frankfurt- Bad Homburg” tram. A large crowd at Frankfurt Innenstadt or historic center. Buildings on either side of a street in the background. View of the Frankfurt Opera House (Opernpl. 1, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany). Bridge of the Frankfurter Römer or city hall. A statue of Justitia in front of the city hall. Tower of Frankfurt Cathedral (Domplatz 1, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany) as seen from a street. Street in front of the Frankfurter Römer. Guards stand outside the hall. A large crowd goes inside the hall. People dive into a swimming pool. A large crowd of spectators.
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