A German military officer speaks from an outdoor podium at the start of the CISM (Conceil International Du Sports Militaire) International Military Games in Munich, Germany. Military officers from the participating nations stand alongside. Camera moves back showing a low building in background (with several spectators on the roof). A flag pole is on the lawn. a fairly narrow dirt path crosses the scene. Some athletes in red athletic uniforms stand near the building. All present are quiet and attentive during these opening remarks. The speaker steps from the podium and stands next to another officer. Technicial holding a microphone gets in the way of the camera as it focuses on a German uniformed military band playing on the edge of the lawn. Numerous balloons rise skyward, from behind the band, as musicians play. The band finishes and they all lower their instruments in unison, at a signal from the director
View of the "Olympic Village" during the 1972 Summer Olympics. Athletes, in civilian clothes, walk about in the garden walkways of the village, where they are housed. A small banner, labeled USA, hangs from one apartment balcony. Another,larger banner, reads: "U.S.A. Cycling. Track-Road Olympic Team. Its great to be part of the best. Go Harder."The banner is topped with 4 small American flags.
View from inside a bus carrying military athletes (in civilian clothes) on a sightseeing visit to Wies Church in Weilheim-Schongau, Germany. They are staying in Munich for the international military games of the Conceil International Du Sports Militaire (CISM) which are scheduled immediately before the regular 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Upon arrival at the Wies church grounds, the athletes stop at a souvenir stand on their way along the path to the church. They proceed to the church, itself, and enter as several other visitors are leaving. Another group of visitors, behind them, surrounds the souvenir stand. Inside the sanctuary, they admire the beautiful structure and decorations. Some sit in the pews. Closeup of American flag patch on sleeve of one man's warmup jacket (possibly a coach). Views of visitors and the church interior, including the altar and contents, and statuary in the church. Closeups of several persons viewing the sights. The organ decorated like the rest of the church, in a late baroque (rococo) style. A military officer in uniform, taking a photograph. More general views of the interior. The group is seen leaving the church and walking along the pathway past a meadow with flowers in it. They pass other visitors entering the grounds. Several stop to examine pottery souvenirs molded in shapes like those displayed in the church decorations. Several of the athletes stop in a cafe on the grounds.
The 1972 Summer Olympic games (XX Olympiad) in Munich, Germany. Men and women athletes, in civilian clothes, stroll about and relax in the garden walkways of the "Olympic village." A woman, with long hair, sits in the garden. An olympic official strolls amongst the athletes.
The Olympic Stadium in the Olympiapark in Munich, Germany prior to the 1972 Summer Olympics. An athlete gives autographs to people. People walk about.
Famous tourist destinations, landmarks, and architecture in Munich, Germany before World War 2. View of Marienplatz with the Town Hall to its right (Marienplatz, 80331 München, Germany). The Frauenkirche is seen in the background. View of St. Peters Church (Rindermarkt 1, 80331 München, Germany) and the Karlstor or Charles Gate (Karlstor Neuhauser Str., 80331 München, Germany) while looking west on Neubauer Strasse. A tram moves under the gate. Cars and people on a street. Shops on either side of the street including the Hamburg-Amerika Line office. Views of the Former Royal Palace, also known as the Munich Residenz or Munich Residence (Residenzstraße 1, 80333 München, Germany) with streetcar trams, horse carts, and pedestrians in the foreground. The Deutsches Museum or German Museum (Museumsinsel 1, 80538 München, Germany), Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich or LMU Munich (Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1 D-80539 München) and the National Theater Munich (Max-Joseph-Platz 2, 80539 München, Germany). The east fountain in front of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. A young girl feeding pigeon.
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