Invasion of Belgium and the Netherlands by Germany on 10th May, 1940. Belgium: Nazi troops enter Belgian border crossing with armor and infantry, and invade Belgium. Netherlands: German Ju 52 trimotor transport aircraft carry paratroopers who jump over Rotterdam, Netherlands. They land and move against defenders on the ground. Defenders surrendering under white flags. German aircraft bomb parts of Rotterdam and cause a large conflagration at Rotterdam Port. Fires burning in Rotterdam. civilians leaving areas of fire carrying belongings. (World War II period).
The Netherlands Carillon in Virginia, United States. The Netherlands Carillon at Arlington National Cemetery. Rows of bells in the Netherlands Carillon. The bells chiming inside the carillon. A man playing keys at a console to chime the bells rhythmically.
Crown Princess Beatrix of Netherlands, on visit to Los Angeles, California. She stands with others in a courtyard as U.S. and Netherlands National Anthems are played over speaker system. Flags of the U.S. and Netherlands are displayed. The Princess holds large bouquet of flowers, that she gives to attendant as she moves to a small stage with microphones, where she is interviewed. One microphone carries letters KNX.
Ambassadors from Netherlands and Belgium in the United States. Official from Netherlands speaks about the German attack. He states that Germany has violated all norms. Netherlands is resisting the attack in its full power. Belgium ambassador talks about the German attack and the strategies to defend Belgium made by King Albert I of Belgium.
A traditional Christmas parade in Amsterdam, Netherlands. St Nicholas (Known as Sinterklaas or Sint-Nicolaas in the Netherlands) seated on a horse and people stand by the side of roads and cheer for him. Honor guards accompany Sinterklaas on horseback. Queen Wilhelmina, Princess Juliana, her children (Beatrix, Irene and Margriet) and husband Prince Bernhard look out from the window of the Royal Palace (Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam Postbus 3708 1001 AM Amsterdam The Netherlands). A Dutch man holding his daughter. Prince Bernhard smokes a cigar besides Queen Wilhelmina. A mascot dressed as Zwarte Piet (a blackface companion of Sinterklaas) distributes special Sinterklaas-themed sweets to children. The Dutch royal family meets Sinterklaas. Zwarte Piet talks to Princess Irene. The procession moves on streets and Saint Nicholas presents gifts to young children in the crowd.
Former American war correspondents visit Amsterdam, Netherlands to mark the 25th anniversary of Allied invasion of Europe in World War II. A sign on a building reads 'Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky' (NH Collection Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Dam 9, 1012 JS Amsterdam, Netherlands) in Amsterdam. Two correspondents carry a pink wreath with the Dutch flag as others follow them. Two men hold the wreath together as a “de Bijenkorf” truck pass by. The reporters place the wreath at the National Monument war memorial (Dam, 1012 JL Amsterdam, Netherlands) in Dam Square, designed by J.J.P. Oud, opposite the Hotel Krasnapolsky. A photographer takes photos of the event. Correspondents and their wives talking. A correspondent draws a sketch of the National Monument, its Obelisk visible in the drawing. The reporter draws the sketch of the National Monument from his notebook as some people watch him. The Obelisk of the National Monument near Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky.