French gunboats operate in rivers of Indochina. A barrel of a gun on a ship. A French soldier looks through binoculars. A Vietnamese prisoner with his hands tied at the back smokes a cigarette. An aircraft flies overhead. Views through portholes of armored river boats.
French river boats in operation. One tows several Vietnamese boats. A group of French soldiers aboard a wooden sail boat that they propel with long poles. The boat moves towards a beach area. The troops get off the boat and wade to the beach. They search the area and seize several Vietnamese prisoners. French troops search areas along the river bank.
Scenes in Italian shipyard during World War 2. Shipyard workers repairing the bow of the Italian Regia Marina Navigatori-class destroyer Ugolino Vivaldi, which was damaged when it rammed and destroyed the British submarine HMS Oswald. The destroyer then rescued surviving British submariners (now prisoners of war) who are seen walking in formation. They are seen again, carrying hand tools and performing agricultural work. British sailors show their tattoos. One shows a butterfly tattoo on his back and a snake tattoo on his hand.
Ruins of Hitler's Berghof residence in Berchtesgaden after bombing by Allied forces near the end of World War 2 in Europe. Goering's stolen collection of paintings and art pieces taken from all over Europe. The stolen collection was hidden in air raid shelters and loaded on battle trains. View of U.S. soldiers retrieving the stolen works of art. Book 'Mein Kampf' written by Adolf Hitler in Landsberg prison. Portrait of Adolf Hitler with a Nazi symbol. German military officials including General Herman Gred Von Runstedt, Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, and Hermann Goering surrender to the American Army. Views of Hermann Göring after having been flown from Austria to U.S. Army headquarters in Augsburg, Germany on May 9, 1945, where he is seen handing over his handgun. Göring talking to U.S. 7th Army officials.
People’s Republic of China officials at an airfield. A DC-3 passenger aircraft taxis in and parks. United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold hurries down steps of the aircraft and is greeted by Chinese officials. Hammarskjold shakes hands with many of them, and then drives off in a car. The Secretary General is on a mission to secure the release of fifteen American fliers being held by the Chinese, who do not consider them Prisoners of War to be repatriated, following the Korean War. He is seen later at a dinner reception in a hall with many Chinese officials in attendance. Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and Secretary General Hammarskjold spend considerable time conversing, with help of translator. They toast with several other officials and appear to have a relaxed and pleasant meeting.
French Colonial officials in uniforms at ceremony where African tribal leaders are presented with awards. African natives carrying French Colonials in sedan chairs. French policeman stops disturbance among Africans at back of truck dispensing goods. African natives, in a line, digging with picks, in unison. French Colonial police arrest an African native. African native prisoners in a truck, with numbers hung around their necks.
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