New ski thrill, the ski-bob makes its debut during a skiing competition on snowy mountains of Bavarian Zugspitze in Germany. Skiers ride ski-bobs and start a race. Few skiers crumble in between the race. Spectators watch the race with excitement. A woman skier laughs during the event. The winner of Ski-Bob race crosses the finish line and crumbles on snow.
Unrest in Berlin, East Germany. A large crowd gathers to demonstrate against East German government. A banner carried by some demonstrators calls for free elections. Armed Stasi watch the demonstrators. Demonstrators burn banners and posters and damage public property. People stands on roofs of houses and watch the demonstrations. Armed East German police and some Soviet soldiers watch the demonstrators from their headquarters. Demonstrators tear up and burn signs and start a bonfire. East German Stasi reinforce the checkpoint between the Soviet and American sectors of Berlin. A uniformed Berlin police officer, wearing traditional hat, assists a person who was manhandled by the mob. A building set afire by the demonstrators. View from West Berlin of mob in East Berlin. Sign reads: "You are leaving the American Sector."
1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Several women figure skaters begin artistic free form performances. Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie performs and wins first place again. Cecelia Colledge of Great Britain performs. The Olympic flag flies.
A United States soldier visits a German family for Christmas dinner in Bad Tolz, Germany. Interior of house shows Otto Holler speaking. He welcomes his Christmas dinner guests, Private First Class Fuchs and American soldier Townsend. Townsend speaks in German at dinner table. “Mein Deutsch ist nichts so gut” (“My German is not so good” in English) the United States soldier said in German. Mr. Holler speaks in English at table. Holler's child and wife seated at table. Townsend thanks Holler.
U.S. army Chaplain speaks at Humble Post Chapel in Bad Tolz, Germany on occasion of Christmas. Audio : Chaplain relates to U.S. servicemen who are serving away from their country and home on occasion of Christmas. He says that home is an integral part of Christmas holiday and significant part of Christmas Day is its religious meaning. He speaks that house of god is everyone's home on Christmas Day.
U.S. army cook speaks at a cook school in Bad Tolz, Germany on occasion of Christmas. Audio : U.S. Army cook speaks that 'soldiers sometimes crib about chaw but on occasion of Christmas we all are friends'.
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