The Director of the Shenyang Cable Factory in China. Spools of copper wire on the factory floor. Chinese worker smiles as he guides copper wire upwards from spool into upstairs factory area. Men pointing to propaganda posters calling the United States “bandits” and encouraging workers to surpass United States production. Other Great Leap Forward propaganda posters urge production to rise like the Sputnik space progam. One poster depicts an Arab holding a rifle translates to, “Send the British invading army out of the Middle East.” A man reads a plant production board outside a factory. Red flags on plant production chart denote workers with good productivity. Young Chinese students march to a factory as voluntary laborers. Boys who are members of the Youth League are seen shoveling gravel on the street.
Flags of countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, France and others. General Eisenhower at conference table with officers and civilian leaders. General Eisenhower inspecting troops, possibly members of SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe.) Eisenhower saluting as he walks past soldiers. General Eisenhower meeting with German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. French Prime Minister Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman possibly at the same event. General Eisenhower speaks from his desk, "We here at SHAPE, representatives of many nations, work day by day, constantly, with these intricate and difficult problems. We require faith, self-confidence, devotion, tenacity - always tenacity." Eisenhower said.
United States bombers attack Tobera Airdrome, an Imperial Japanese aerodrome located near Rabaul, Papua New Guinea during World War II. Aerial view of Tobera. A thick pillar of smoke and explosion rises from Tobera. Shadows of multiple aircraft are seen on aerial view of Tobera Airfield. Aerial view of the coast of Keravat, near Tobera Airfield. A group of bombers in flight. Five United States Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers flying away.
Various activities of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams in Okinawa, Japan. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team dispose shells and explosives into the ocean. Barge front gate lifting. A man closes the front gate on landing craft loaded with shells. Landing barge leaving shore. View of the barge as it travels out to sea. Water splashing on front of sailing landing barge. United States personnel on the barge are throwing shells and land mines overboard. Other men watch the personnel throwing shells. Shirtless personnel pick up a shell and throws it overboard. Men tossing shells and landmines into the water.
Nazi German Ambassador to Spain Hans-Adolf Helmuth Ludwig Erdmann Waldemar von Moltke formally presents his credentials in the Royal Palace of Madrid during World War 2. The German ambassador is accompanied by a Moorish Cavalry parade to the Royal Palace (C. de Bailén, s/n, 28071 Madrid, Spain). Moorish Cavalry soldier carry pennants, flanking the ambassador’s staff car. Ambassador von Moltke performs a Nazi salute while carrying his credentials to Generalissimo Francisco Franco. Ambassador von Moltke and Franco sit together after von Moltke formally submitted his credentials.
Allied military officers gather Italian partisans in Italy during World War II. Military officers inspect partisans standing at attention. Members of the Italian resistance movement wearing neckerchiefs, one of them is wearing a banner with writings. Italian partisans and United States soldiers stand at attention. An officer addresses the Italian resistance movement before turning around to salute. Young Italian resistance fighters with machine gun and rifles jolting together. A large crowd gather during an Italian town’s liberation by American forces. The United States and Italian flags hang on both sides of a makeshift stage.
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