U.S. troops prepare to entrain in New York for transportation to the European Theater during World War II. U.S. soldiers toss barrack bags to two sergeants standing on the top of barrack steps. The soldiers rush up the stairs. They take bags from the sergeants and enter the barracks.
United States sailor on a car passes along the Tomb of Rachel (Qever Rahel, Hebron Road, Jerusalem) to Bethlehem. United States Navy sailors go into the Church of Nativity. Men and women walk by the door of humility at the Church of the Nativity (Manger Square Bethlehem, State of Palestine) in Bethlehem.
United States President Ronald Reagan addressing people at the Brandenburg Gate (Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin, Germany) in Berlin, Germany. Large crowds gather. People stand with the United States flags. Dignitaries on a platform. Flags on the platform. President at the podium giving speech in front of the crowd. The crowd applauds. He discusses the free state of prosperity and well-being. He says that the Eastern and Western part of the city should work together for its overall development. He also talks about the courage of the citizens of Berlin, the greatness of the city and about the development of the city. He speaks about the demonstrators who opposed his visit. Buildings in the background. Graffiti on the Berlin Wall in the background. The crowd applauds. President Reagan leaves the podium and waves his hands towards the crowd.
Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, at Lindsey Air Base near Wiesbaden, Germany. Exterior views of the HQ building. View of the emblem above the door. An Air Force officer emerges from a door marked "DCS/Plans". Another comes from a door marked "DCS Operations" at building B05. Another leaves a building with marker "DCS Intelligence" above the door. All three carry brief cases. The men converge on the sidewalk in front of the Headquarters building and enter together. View of an emblem and door stating "Commander in Chief" and 'Vice Commander in Chief" below a gold seal of the United States Air Force.
British books being preserved from destruction during World War 2. Images from May 13, 1933 when twenty five thousand books were burned by Nazis in Germany on orders from Hitler. The book-burning included many classics of literature. Aerial view of London buildings burning at night from Nazi blitz raid during Battle of Britain. Books and important records being preserved by British as they transfer them to film, with one page of each book recorded to one frame of film, so that an entire book can be captured on a small roll of film. View of books copied onto motion picture film one page at a time by a British man. View of U.S. military personnel reviewing motion picture film used to image letters sent to troops via V-mail during the war. Narrator states that the filming process followed by the British is similar to the American mail filming process.The films being looked at by a man. Men pack the films in boxes for shipment to the United States. Wooden boxes being lifted by ship crane for transport. Exterior street view of United States Library of Congress building where the films are being kept. Librarian checking and stamping each film on arrival. Film being viewed on a large microfilm viewer. The description of each film on cards placed in the library card catalog. View of the original preservation films being filed and stored in shelves in the basement of the Library of Congress.
Highlights the role of United States Coast Guard in Operation Shield, Saudi Arabia. A military cargo shipment leaves for Saudi Arabia from United States. Boarding teams of Maritime Interception Forces inspects merchant ships off the coast of Saudi Arabia. Lieutenant Bob Atkin, Coast Guard boarding officer, explains the process of inspecting merchant ships. CPO Bill Clifford states how explosives were found on board a merchant ship. Captain Dick Reass explains the nature and the importance of inspecting job done by the boarding teams. CPO John Hagy explains that the job of inspecting ships is tedious. A member of the boarding team climbs down a ladder to inspect ships in the sea.
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