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British forces advance through the area of Oisterwijk and Moergestel, on the way to Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, in WW II

Map of the Netherlands with town of Hertogenbosch highlighted. Infantry move through the town of Oisterwijk, Netherlands, transported in "Kangaroo" armored personnel carriers of the 1st Canadian Armored Carrier Regiment. They are followed by armored vehicles of Squadron B,15th (Scottish) Reconnaissance Regiment. 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division Commander, Major General Sir Collin Muir (Tiny) Barber consults with two of his commanders at a river crossing in Moergestel (He is good-naturedly called "Tiny" because he is the tallest officer in the British Army. One of the officers with him may be Major Gordon or Major Mills.) British troops set up a battery of artillery and fire at German positions. British troops cross a canal in boats, while Churchill tanks and bren guns provide supporting fire. Soldiers climb the canal bank and proceed toward town of Boxtel. Several columns of the British 2nd Army proceed towards Hertogenbosch. A British Sherman tank firing. Buildings on fire due to bombardment. British forces employ a flame-throwing (Crocodile) Churchill tank. Members of the 15th (Scottish) Reconnaissance Regiment rescue civilians trapped in an air raid shelter. Fire and smoke rises. British tanks enter the town of Hertogenbosch. Liberated citizens come from hiding after the battle. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, October
Duration: 3 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024957
Gliders are retrieved by 9th Troop Carrier Command C-47s in Eindhoven, Netherlands (WW2)

Gliders are retrieved by TCC C-47s in Eindhoven, Netherlands during World War II. Animated map of Eindhoven. Gliders at Eindhoven, Netherlands. Men are in operation to overhaul the plane. 9th Troop Carrier Command C-47 lands. General P.L. Williams inspects the military operation. Men prepare for picking up gliders. Gliders are towed and ends of the ropes are tied to gliders and C-47's. A man gives signal for take off of C-47. Men use the gliders pick up device. Glider is ready for pick up. C-47 pick the glider up and flies with glider.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024958
Mother and baby hippopotamus at the Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo, the Netherlands

Mother hippopotamus with her newborn baby beside her, at the Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo (Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, 1018 CZ Amsterdam, Netherlands) in the Netherlands. Excited crowd around the cage watches, as the baby hippo follows his mother in their pool. Mother feeds the baby hippo underwater.

Date: 1954, July 8
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030296
German Kaiser Wilhelm II walks outside his manor house, Haus Doorn, in Doorn, Netherlands

German Emperor Wilhelm II in Doorn, Netherlands. A sign reads: 'Doorn'. Exterior of the Emperor's manor house Huis Doorn (Huis Doorn, Langbroekerweg 10, 3941 MT Doorn, Netherlands) where he will live in exile following World War 1. A flag flies at the top of the building. A crowd gathers and greets the Kaiser along the sides of a road. The emperor walks followed by other dignitaries.

Date: 1919
Duration: 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675045951
People gather to take a guided tour during the opening of Madurodam in the Netherlands.

People gather for the spring opening of Madurodam, a miniature park located in Scheveningen district of The Hague, in the Netherlands. The village is also described as the 'Lilliput of the lowlands in Holland' by the narrator. Two children observe moving miniature cars on the model road in Madurodam (George Maduroplein 1, 2584 RZ Den Haag, Netherlands). Small model houses in the small-scale surroundings, visited by people gathered for the opening. The crowd watches as a tall actor playing as 'Gulliver' awakes from his slumber. Gulliver gives children a tour of Madurodam. People observe a bridge amidst the model village as a train passes over it.

Date: 1954, April 19
Duration: 34 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026994
The Beatles perform in Blokker, Netherlands

British pop group The Beatles perform in the Netherlands. The Beatles arrive in Amsterdam on a Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight, where they are greeted by throngs of fans at Schiphol airport (Evert van de Beekstraat 202, 1118 CP Schiphol, Netherlands). Fangirls wave to The Beatles from the airport balcony. Dutch boys cheering in delight. Crowds of Dutch teenage fans wave and cheer for the iconic British group. Children in traditional Dutch attire follow The Beatles as they leave the airport. The Beatles ride a boat along one of the canals of Amsterdam. Crowds line up on both the sides of the canal. Fans display a sign for Ringo Starr, who is absent due to an illness. Some kids try to come close to them by swimming in the canal. The police pull them out of the water and into the boat. Audience gathered to watch their performance in Blokker. The Beatles performing a concert. Dutch beer Heineken is displayed onstage. Fans shaking their heads and cheering during the sold-out concert. An elderly man attends a Beatles concert. Beatle fans dancing the “Twist”. Some fans watch from the ceiling rafters. Several fans faint.

Date: 1964, June 6
Duration: 1 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041872