Anti-communist rebels defeat Soviet armies and take control of western border of Hungary in an anti-red revolt (the Hungarian Uprising or Hungarian Revolution of 1956). Anti communist soldiers at Austro-Hungarian border. Red star, the symbol of communism ripped off from flags, from uniforms of border guards. A man peels off a red star from a wall, with knife. Ambulances and Red Cross relief vehicles on roads. A nurse notes the list of medical aid from Red Cross and United States. Men unload medical aid and relief material from a plane. Mourners walk carrying caskets of Hungarian patriots.
The December 1, 1969 Draft Lottery for the year 1970 is held at the United States Selective Service headquarters in Washington, D.C. The draft lottery is led by General Lewis B. Hershey, Selective Service Director. The ceremony begins with a benediction, and then an official pours slips of paper containing birth dates into a glass bowl. Congressman Alexander Pirnie of New York draws the first birth date. He declares the date, September 14, and another man pastes the birth date next to a number on a board. Members of the Selective Service Youth Advisory Committee draw additional birth dates and the board is filled out with the draft sequence.
German troops march in Ivrea Italy, towards the end of World War II. German infantrymen, jeeps and soldiers on motorcycle march in assembly area. Jeeps and horse drawn vehicles march. A united States Army officer sitting on a horse instructs a German troop commander.
General Mark W. Clark, other Allied officers and soldiers at the V-E Day thanksgiving services in Florence Italy, at the end of World War II. The assembly at the headquarters of 15th Army Group, reads the thanksgiving note. Flags of United States and Great Britain at the victory celebration ceremony. Soldiers at the ceremony.
Tanks and soldiers of 14th Armored Division of United States Army move on streets and countryside near Moosburg, Germany, during World War 2. General George S. Patton Jr, Lieutenant General C H Lee, Major General James Van Fleet and Major General Cooper Smith examine a map near a bridge crossing. Generals visit Allied prisoners of war camp.
German civilians clean debris from streets, left over by the retreating German Army in Ludwigslust, during World War II. United States soldiers stack up wooden boxes of land mines. Two soldiers examine them. Civilians clean street of rifles, helmets, gas masks, crates and boxes. Pile of debris seen on both sides of the road.
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