Exterior aerial and ground views of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe or SHAPE (SHAPE, Rue Grande, 7010 Mons, Belgium) located at Casteau, Wallonia, Belgium, north of the city of Mons. Various participating national flags and official cars parked in the premises of the headquarters. The SHAPE emblem above the doorway of the building, including the words, "Vigilia Pretium Libertatis". Dress Military hats from various countries and military branches on a hat and coat rack. Near Wiesbaden Germany, at Lindsey Air Station, a large NATO symbol outside on a large sign, with a smaller insignia and sign in the center that reads, "U.S. Air Forces in Europe." A sign on a building stating 'US Air Force Headquarters Europe'.
Aerial view of Mexico City and a large crowd awaits the royal family of Netherlands. President Lopez Portillo welcomes Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. President Portillo shake hands with Prince Bernhard. Cheering crowd and a band of musicians in the background. The royal family and other dignitaries accompany and walk towards the official cars. The procession of dignitaries in cars moves on the crowded streets. Mexican guards in motorcycles in convoy with the Dutch royal family. Confetti falling from buildings during motorcade for the Dutch royal family in Mexico City. The Mexican people wildly cheer their guests holding welcome banners in Dutch and Spanish. People gathered outside the National Palace (P.za de la Constitución S/N, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06066 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico) in Mexico City. Queen Juliana along with her daughter Princess Beatrix and Prince Bernhard visits several historical places such as the Teotihuacan pyramid (Teotihuacán, State of Mexico, Mexico).
A platform clock at the railway station in France. Sign in French and English stating that platform is reserved for rail cars carrying passengers to the SS Isle de France. A steam locomotive at the station. Luggage passed into the train. The station master blows his whistle and signals. The train leaves the platform. A last minute passenger jumps onto the moving train. People watch the train as it passes under a bridge.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh on an inspection tour of the new coast-to-coast express from Newark to Columbus. Interior of the airmail aircraft. Shadow of the air borne plane in fields. Lindbergh at the controls of the plane. Aerial views of buildings, fields and bridges in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania including Pennsylvania State Capitol building. Aerial views of city of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
Gerrnan Navy personnel look over a large number of marine mines piled up on the seashore in World War 2.. Several navy men walk into the surf where they retrieve a large mine floating ashore. A Navy explosives ordnance disposal technician removes parts from the mine. He and another Navy man examine them. Next, they deliberately detonate the mine creating a large blast, on the shore. A Navy Lieutenant is seen removing parts from another mine. Narrator states that he and his enlisted assistant have together destroyed 5,600 mines. His assistant wires up the mine for destruction. View of the mine exploding.
The launch of A-4 (V-2) guided missile in Peenemunde, Germany. ( Slate states that causes of earlier breakdowns have been identified and corrected. This is the 3rd shot, on October 3, 1942.) German military and civilian personnel check instrument section of sheets giving firing order. A technician touches fire controls. A-4 missile is launched. Smoke covers the surrounding area. A-4 rocket speeds away out of sight. (World War II period).
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