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U.S. 7th Army in West Germany during the Cold War

A large field in Germany, filled with American tanks and armored vehicles. Closeup rear view of tank driver in turret of American M36 tank destroyer (rear view). More U.S. Army armored vehicles moving during maneuvers along roads in Germany. Closeups, from front and rear, of U.S. soldier in turret of one. American soldiers preparing a mortar for firing. Soldiers prepare an Honest John surface to surface missile for launch. Supporting vehicles contain launching equipment, including including rail of tubular steel. Next, soldiers stand next to the missile with its launching rail raised slightly. Closeup of soldiers atop the missile making adjustments. The missile is launched with fiery wake. American soldiers launch and board small boats, powered with outboard motors, to cross a river during their maneuvers. They arrive at a river bank and climb it. Complete change of scene German commercial industrial activity. ships are seen in a harbor. On the shore in the background are numerous cargo handling cranes and other equipment. View, from floating dock, of passenger liner being towed by a tugboat. Views of slips lined with cargo-handling cranes. A large ship docked next to cranes and other equipment. Steam rising from a large funnel. Workers enter a steel mill. Inside the plant, men work with molten steel. Outdoors men are seen fabricating something from steel sheets. A large machine shop is seen not in operation except for a supervisor instructing a trainee. Views of a German Isetta microcar leaving the factory. A dozen new Isetta cars parked in factory lot. Complete change of scene, again. German farmers (men and women) are seen raking a field using hand implements. A threshing machine is operating. A mother and small son churning butter with wooden hand implements in their kitchen. A German family seated all together at a meal. West Germans gathered at an amusement park with a ride called: "Auto Scooter," and a merry go round behind them. They watch a team of decorated horses pulling a wagon filled with beer barrels, on which women in traditional country costumes ride. The barrels bear the Crown and HB mark of the Hofbräu München beer company. Women beer hall employees in serving uniforms raise beer mugs as they ride a decorated wagon. In a Munich street, two persons dressed as beer mugs parade followed by Bakers in working white uniforms carrying giant facsimile pretzels and roast turkeys. Next, are a contingent of men dressed as dignitaries of the past. The parade passes the Schottenhamel Festhalle. Camera focuses on amusement park patrons enjoying various rides. A couple sits at an outdoor table drinking mugs of beer.

Date: 1960
Duration: 3 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040636
View of long waiting lines for food and other necessities in post-war Germany after World War II.

Newsreel 'News in Brief'. Long queues seen in Germany. People wait in lines in vegetable market, meat market and for other facilities also. Old people left behind.

Date: 1947, December 9
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040650
View of the impact of floods in Formosa (Taiwan)

Newsreel 'News in brief, Formosa'. Typhoon Ellen caused urban flooding in southern and central Formosa (Taiwan). Taiwanese civilians inspect damage and piles of debris from typhoon. Flooded areas and damaged buildings seen. Relief work and rescue work in progress. Native people seen. Several men wear local Taiwanese hats. Pedicabs seen on street.

Date: 1959, August 13
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040725
Newsreel 'Cabin Parachute to eliminate airplane crashes, says Army, Washington DC.'

A biplane aircraft is seen ready to take-off, with another smaller model aircraft strapped to its upper wing span. It includes a new safety device tested by fliers to prevent air crashes. View of the biplane aircraft in flight. The smaller model airplane is launched from the top of the airplane and begins a spinning free fall. A parachute deploys that holds the entire model aircraft and aids its slow descent toward the ground. Makers say the huge cabin parachute can carry ten passengers down comfortably.

Date: 1931, October 8
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040735
Al Capone sentenced to 11 years in jail for tax evasion

Huge crowd seen in front of court house to get a look at Alphonse Gabriel Capone in Chicago in Illinois. Al Capone going up steps of courthouse and then coming back down after sentencing. A man holds a copy of the Chicago Daily News, which displays the headline reads 'Al Capone gets 11 years'. Exterior view of Cook County Prison in Illinois. Closeup of the bars on the window of the prison cell where Capone is being held during appeal.

Date: 1931, November 24
Duration: 1 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040743
Chiang Kai-shek of China receives highest U.S. Foreign award during World War II

General Joseph Warren Stilwell presents the Legion of Merit to Chinese Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in Chongqing (Chungking), China during World War II. Madame Chiang Kai-shek (Soong Mei-ling) is also present. Madame Chiang talks to news correspondents.

Date: 1943
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040768