View of the city, Pskov, on the Veilakaya river. A steel bridge is seen and city across it with smoke rising. German troops march in loose formation over a bridge in Novogorod. Views of German camouflaged tank (with shrubbery) and other armor and troops entering Soviet cities of Brest-litovsk, Minsk, Mogilev, and Vitebsk. View of German Panzer III tank heading toward the camera as it enters a narrow street in Smolensk. Animated map shows progress of these German advances and highlights German forces under German Field Marshal Gerd Von Runstedt cutting deep into the Ukraine. Headline on Chicago Daily News reads: "Nazis Claim Knock-out Victory" with subtitle line reading,"Moscow line cracks." Other newspapers reflect conviction that Soviet forces face imminent defeat by Germany. Slate shows communique issued by the German High Command, stating: "The issue in the East has already been settled. Smolensk is the last halt on the road to Moscow." More views of marching German troops. A battery of Soviet artillery firing from a snow-covered field. Animated map shows German forces moving close to Moscow. Foreign diplomats are moved from Moscow to the city of Kuibyshev. Hitler speaking on October 3, 1941, saying "This enemy is broken and will never rise again." Animated map depicts 500 thousand square miles of Soviet territory occupied by December, 1941, and compares it to the entire west central United States encompassing the states of : South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Fires raging in agricultural area of the Soviet Union. Destroyed Soviet industrial plants, and huge numbers of Soviet citizens under German occupation. Views of destroyed Soviet armor, aircraft and artillery pieces. As season changes, German forces are seen in rain gear moving slowly through cold rainy weather. Some walk beside horses and other ride on horse-drawn caissons along with artillery pieces. Segments of film show contrast between the German military strategies. The German forces would plunge deep into enemy territory and create an area of conquest. This is illustrated by a slate bearing Adolf Hitler's statement that, "A single blow must destroy the enemy, without regard for losses, a gigantic destroying blow." An animated map illustrates the success of this approach by the Germans in Poland, France, and the Balkans. German Generals seen planning the same "Blitz" strategy against the Soviets. Film shifts to the Soviet strategy, showing their idea of building stronger defense, as they fall back, taking advantage of the great size of their territory. Views of Soviet troops on the move. View of Shells knocking out a German tanks. Panzer III tanks advancing. Panzer VI tanks completely covered by German troops catching rides. Soviet field artillery and machine guns firing in cities, forcing German soldiers to leave their vehicles. Soviet cities bombed out and burning, with debris and obstacles limiting the ability of armor to navigate in them. Montage of battle scenes cities of Rostov, Kharkov, Kiev, Kursk, Smolensk, all thwarting the Nazi blitz into the Soviet Union. Battles being waged in cities. (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)
Two United States Military Police (MP) men with weapons in sling arms in Korea. They stand by the side of a road. MPs come out of the tents. MPs talk with the U.S. Marines. MPs get into a jeep. A South Korean translator speaks into a microphone so that his voice is carried to a village. Mountains in the background. (Korean War)
A South Korean civilian kneel down on side of a road at Naktong River Area in Korea. U.S. Marines with weapons in sling arms advance in scattered formations alongside a road and rice paddies, during the Korean War. Marines advance along the farm terrain. Several Marines move along through the underbrush terrain. Marines fire M-1 rifles. Marines dug in on top of hill, fire weapons. Marine with a radio. Marines go down towards the valley. Marines in crouched position. Marines advance towards the top of a hill. Marines go down side of hill. Abandoned Korean machine gun. Marines prepare to fire 30 caliber air cooled machine gun at a village.
United States Marines at Seoul in Korea, during Korean War. A South Korean man looks out of a window of a building. A sign on the building reads 'Welcome USMC'. A view of City Hall in Seoul. United States flag on the top of a building. HO3S helicopter parked in front of City Hall. Marines with weapons walk in the foreground. Korean civilians lie dead in the streets.
Tumultuous departure of Korean refugees in Japan. A large number of refugees at the embarkation port. 5000 Korean refugees elected for repatriation to Communist North Korea. Police hold back the South Korean sympathizers in the huge crowd who try to prevent their return.
A college football game held in Los Angeles between USC (University of Southern California) Trojans and Texas Christian University. The USC Trojans win with a narrow 28-26 victory over Texas Christian University. A huge crowd gathers to watch the match. Crowd cheers the players.
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