U.S. President John F Kennedy accompanied by government and military officials on his visit to Germany. President shakes hands with serviceman waiting to greet him. President proceeds to USA Terrace Service Club Building.
United States President John F. Kennedy talking with a military official during his visit at Fliegerhorst Kaserne Army Base near Hanau, Hesse, Germany. A military officer presents a gift to President Kennedy in the mess hall at Fliegerhorst Army Base. Insignias of the United States Air Force 4th Trans Co – 152nd Detail on display. President Kennedy inspects the gift as officials look on. Another official present the president with a plaque. President Kennedy delivers a short speech to enlisted men.
Map of Germany and Poland, with major cities marked. A German SdKfz 251 half-track armored personnel carrier (APC) enters a town in Germany, during World War 2. It is carrying about a dozen war-weary German soldiers that the narrator says just came from Budapest. They step down from the APC in front of a building displaying a sign identifying it as a refreshment hall for fighters back from Budapest, complements of the Waffen-SS. They receive hot cups of coffee (or some suitable refreshment). One soldier sits on a rock, eating a hot meal, in front of a sign telling vehicles to halt and report here. The weary fighters are mostly unshaven and a number have minor wounds covered by bandages. One has an eye patch. They converse and appear glad to get a rest. They board a bus. Others ride away in the back of an open truck. The road appears wet and icy. A large body of water is seen in the background.
Views of various newspaper headlines during world war 2. Headline announces that the Allies have crossed the Rhine River in Germany. View of U.S. Army soldiers in jeeps and trucks crossing a bridge over the Rhine. Point of view (POV) shot from inside open moving automobile crossing bridge. Dead Bodies of concentration camp victims in a camp following liberation by the Allies. German Army prisoners running in formation with their hands up, under guard by the Allies. Large group of Germany military prisoners in a queue. A young boy German soldier is seen crying. Nazi flag being burned: Flag with swastika mark of Nazis is on fire and seen burning.
A documentary titled 'The Battle of Germany' depicts United States B-17 bombers in Germany during World War II. U.S. Army Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft drop bombs on German targets in Berlin. Aerial views of bombers flying and dropping bombs with explosions of German targets. Flak bursts near bombers in flight. Shot of bombers returning home shows a stationary propeller on the camera-carrying aircraft, that was knocked out of action during the bombing run. Another B-17 lands and wounded flight crew is taken off the plane to an ambulance by medical personnel. A large group of flyers and crew stand near a B-17 aircraft with nose art name "I'll be around", and some sit on the aircraft. A crew member says to the camera, "Men, now that we've been the first ones to Berlin, how would you like to go back again?" The men then cheer.
Major General Charles Gerhardt, Commanding General, U.S. 29th Infantry Division, with members of his staff, at their Headquarters in occupied Germany, during World War 2. He stands in front of a series of maps and discusses the status and plan for the Allied offensive in Germany since the securing of bridgeheads across the Ruhr River. A Colonel from G-2 (Intelligence) explains the enemy capabilities and other details to the officers. He also answers General Gerhardt's questions.
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