A short story about the harnessing of lightning. Lightning bolt in skies. Bolt of lightning hits tree and tree topples over. Bolt of lightning hits and demolishes chimney. Write up in Russian language on piece of paper. Painting of Lomonosoff, famous Russian writer and scientist. A reenactor works as Lomonosoff in laboratory. Lightning strikes the lightning rod on a house. A woman demonstrates static energy by friction on ebonite. Woman demonstrates positive and negative electricity. Clouds over snow-capped mountains. Lightening strikes electrical wire and sets fire on house. High-tension electrical machinery. Subway runs by electricity. Trolley cars, buses, baby in hospital, street lights, all powered by electricity. (World War II period).
U.S. military personnel in Strasburg seize German scientific records as a part of Alsos mission. Aachen headquarters in Germany, toward end of World War 2. Military personnel stand outside headquarters. Military jeep parked outside a building in Cologne. Ruins of building are seen. Men leave jeep and enter a building. Lieutenant Ditesheim and a soldier walk out of the building carrying documents followed by scroungers. Army personnel get on jeep to leave for field headquarters in Aachen. Officer stands outside Aachen headquarters and officers go through documents.
U.S. troops in Ludwigshafen to seize German scientific records as a part of World War 2 Alsos mission. Troops enter Ludwigshafen in jeeps and pass through bombed areas. Signboard of 'SIEGFRIED LINE courtesy 63rd INFANTRY DIVISION'. Troops stand outside a ruined building. More ruins in Ludwigshafen. T Force headquarters in Frankenthal. Troops leave in jeeps. Streets of the city and troops walk out of building with documents. Troops enter the T Force headquarters area. Troops and jeeps stand outside the headquarters.
Near end of World War 2, U.S. troops in Heidelberg to seize German scientific records as a part of Alsos mission. U.S. troops leave in jeeps from T Force headquarters in Mannheim and on the way to Heidelberg. Corporal Lusnia on night duty. Troops in yard of University of Heidelberg and inspect documents inside the University. Heidelberg town across the river as seen from the hill. Troops near vehicles. Houses across Neckar River. Troops prepare for the trip. The British Contingent. Men walk in streets.
United States troops at Heidelberg field headquarters during operation Alsos in World War 2. Views of Heidelberg from elevated position, looking at homes and village setting. Views of vegetation and roads, and some patio and garden areas near headquarters area. Elevated view of bend in river below.
U.S. Army personnel in Heidelberg during operation Alsos near the end of World War 2. Men play baseball game and table tennis in Heidelberg, during some free time.
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