A U.S. Navy base camp during World War I.The U.S. Navy soldiers leisurely settled and talking inside there tents, during a free time.
African American soldiers of the 369th infantry regiment 93rd Division of the U.S. army at a base camp in France during World War I (the group was also called the "Harlem Hellfighters"). A white officer of the Division can also be seen.
A cloud of smoke emerges from a sinking ship, destroyed by a German submarine torpedo, off the coast of the United States. The ship is ruptured from its center and sinking gradually. Photographer aboard a New Jersey-based Coast Guard ship captures photographs of the sinking ship, Strong waves rock the observing ship.
A newsreel titled '200 lb Elephant Baby Arrives in Time for Holidays'. Three adult elephants inside a cage at a continental zoo in Europe. A new born, 200 lb baby elephant hides behinds its mother as a hand of a visitor tries to touch it. The cage has its base covered with saw dust to provide cushioning for the elephants. The cage also has an orchestra drum along with other musical instruments inside. Sound of the elephants playing their instruments in the background.
Newsreel titled 'Allied Drives Split Germany'. Allied troops, tanks and soldiers fight a fierce battle on the streets of Leipzig and gain the control. Allied soldiers seize and guard the radio station in Leipzig. Allied forces win Nuremberg and Braunschweig. Destroyed buildings and houses after the fight. A German commander surrenders to American Major General. Glimpses of Hitler's speech at Nuremberg in 1932. U.S. soldiers atop the same stadium building in 1944. British Army men prisoners liberated and given food and cigarettes. A camp near river Rhine where German prisoners are released and Nazi army officers surrender. German Generals arrested by the Allied Forces. Soldiers of the 3rd Army explore stashed gold and currency reserves of Germany hidden in a salt mine. They also recover stolen art and classic paintings from German museums. Civilians registered by Allied military officials. A crowd in market hears suspension of Nazi government. Nazi army uniforms, arms, caps and badges in a stack to be destroyed. A map showing German-Russian frontier. Russian tanks rushing into German borders after bombing their bases. Tanks advance between destroyed houses, rising smoke and explosion from fights. U.S. and British forces bombing Magdeburg on the Elba river.
Israeli Defense Forces soldier (IDF) stands beside cactus bush and sprays de-lousing agent on two men. Arab prisoners moving about inside a prison camp. Prisoners enter the camp under guard, each carrying possessions provided to them. Soldiers talk with prisoners. A barb wired fencing along the camp border. Views of the camp prisoners and prison life. Israeli soldiers dig trench and erect tent houses at their base. Israeli soldier talks to Arab prisoners. Arab prisoners appear to wear a uniform with a large dark diamond shape on front and back of uniform.
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