German national tricolor flags with swastikas, fly from three tall flag poles, at a stadium, as martial music plays. Adolf Hitler is seen silhouetted against a light sky, as he stands with military officers on a reviewing stand. A german cavalryman astride a cantering horse, plays a drum, using both arms. Next, a unit of mounted cavalry parade, at a canter, along a dirt field. Camera focuses on the reviewing stand, where we can see Hitler, in the center, flanked by Hermann Goering and cavalry Colonel, Eberhard von Mackensen (son of Marshal August von Mackensen). The mounted cavalry are seen again, followed by a number of Adler Kfz13 armored cars, some showing maneuver capabilities as they pass the reviewing stand, and others driving past in a wide side-by-side formation. Closeup of soldiers seated in stands with steel helmets at their feet. Closeup of Colonel Mackensen and Hitler smiling and conversing. Mounted troops pulling artillery field pieces and caissons, ride past and camera shows closeups of some.
Few C-47 tow gliders flying low over beachhead. View of 42nd Field Hospital U.S. where large number of wounded soldiers lying on litters surrounded by many field hospital tents, following D-Day Invasion in World War 2. Closeup view of Airborne patches of 101st and 82nd airborne units sewn to the arm sleeves of U.S. Army soldiers. Wounded soldiers on stretchers eat rations. (World War II period).
U.S. Air Force McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo aircraft on flight line at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base. Yellow auxiliary power units providing power for each airplane. A sergeant working at open hatch in side of fuselage. An airman cleaning canopy. Yellow fuel truck in front of the airplanes. Pilot conversing with ground crewmen under nose of aircraft. . Pilot gets into cockpit of the aircraft. Another pilot walks to his airplane. Glimpse of him starting his preflight walkaround inspection. He climbs into cockpit and dons his helmet. The plane seen taxiing out and along the flightline.
View of 1500 women united in Annual Recreational Pageant, sponsored by the Department of Recreation. Women are dancing and posing in different costumes. African American women perform dances inspired by African American spirituals. Drills and calisthenics are presented in a colorful costume program. Large group of women performing drills and dances.
Units of Darnand's Vichy militia capture members of the French Resistance. German officers checking travel documents on a French highway. SS troops confront a French farmer accused of being in contact with the Resistance. The set his farmhouse ablaze. French currency circulated by the Allies. German Reserve Forces on their way to the combat front, carrying small arms and recoilless anti tank weapons. They clear the road to allow a military vehicle to pass. General Von Kluge confers with his staff. Many Allied aircraft seen in formations overhead. German Antiaircraft gun downs an Allied plane. German troops skirmish with Allied forces in a forest. German Befehls Panther tank advances. German forces in combat. Views of the Channel coast with Allied warships and supply ships seen. Black smoke streaming from an Allied vessel hit by German coastal defense guns of the Atlantic Wall. (World War II period).
General Charles De Gaulle arrives in car at Bastille Day parade. Crowd of French spectators and troops lined up for parade. Aerial view of French tanks moving on avenue to Arc De Triomphe. Front view of French troops on tanks. Helicopters and planes flying in sky. Planes creating vapor trails. Views of different French Army Units marching and huge parade passing the avenue.
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