German right wing, conservatives, and monarchists during the Kapp Putsch or Kapp-Lüttwitz Putsch aimed at overthrowing the German Weimar Republic in 1920. Marchers gather and parade outside buildings in Berlin, Germany. They parade and demonstrate holding the Reichskriegsflagge flag with the German coat of arms. Members of the Marinebrigade Ehrhardt, with rudimentary swastika symbols on their helmets are seen handing out flyers to the crowd (The NSDAP Nazi Party was influenced to adopt the swastika in part by the use seen here). German troops relaxing. German coup co-leader Walther von Lüttwitz walks on street, followed by others, one of whom in the front left closest to the buildings appears to be Wolfgang Kapp. Luttwitz inspects German soldiers.
Scenes during the Kapp Putsch involving some Freikorps elements in Germany, in March 1920. Kapp troops seen outside the occupied Palace from which President Friedrich Ebert had fled. Anti-communist Freikorps troops erect barricades in the area and let only some people pass. Stores, shops and subway are seen closed during General Strike and unrest. The barricaded entrance of the Underground Bahn station is shown, with sign: "Bahnhoff, Friedrichstrasse". Freikorps in armed motorcars drive through a public square filled with pedestrians, and throw Kapp Putsch propaganda leaflets into the crowd. Pedestrians seen on sidewalks as a truck filled with Freikorps troops passes by. Close-up view of German President Friedrich Ebert, wearing a hat, seen at the end of the clip.
View of Johannes Winkler's personal laboratory workshop in 1928. His first apparatus for testing liquid rocket fuels. The first device to be considered a flying testbed for Winkler's liquid rocket. The rocket with test facility. More laboratory apparatus. Test apparatus erected outdoors. Snow on the ground, and houses visible in background. Test equipment with spring force measurement capability. Winkler at his outdoor setup.
Flag of the Nazi Party (1920–45) and National flag of Germany (1933–45). It is seen from both sides as it blows almost straight out under a very stiff breeze.
A huge crowd on streets of New York City cheering and celebrating victory over Germany in World War I after signing of the Armistice. A cemetery of U.S. soldiers died in World War I. Cross burning and views of hooded Klan members at a Ku Klux Klan (KKK) ceremony, with several uniformed U.S. Army soldiers in foreground, dimly lit (possibly at Stone Mountain Georgia but location not confirmed). Palmer Raid victims: Suspected leftists, left wing, and anarchists seen being led away in a group by police after their homes were raided and searched without search warrants, and some were deported, under program led by U.S. Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, during 1919 and 1920. (Second group shown is likely in Paterson, New Jersey; note sign for J.T. Doremus Hardware on building in background.) Palmer Raid arrestees seen behind barbed wire fences where they were held without charges for three months and denied legal representation. Some arrestees being escorted by U.S. soldiers in uniform. Vigilante businessmen and town leaders enforcing 12 hour work days at Steel factories in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and Gary Indiana. Vigilantes (deputized and armed by local authorities seen with rifles and shotguns marching down streets enforcing business demands and countering steel workers on strike. They approach a striking worker on the road side and seize a stick he is holding. Together with police they begin to beat back the protesting crowd of men. Someone fires a gun in the crowd and shooting starts. An injured or dead steel worker on the ground is lifted up by a man and carried away.
Newspaper headline in Washington post reads 'United States and Germany at War'. Civilians recruited into the army. American pilots of the 103rd Aero Pursuit Squadron, in France, with their Spad aircraft. American airplane production factories in operation, with manny women war production workers seen assembling aircraft. People celebrate in the streets at end of World War I at time of armistice. Airplanes, under command of General Billy Mitchell bomb obsolete warships in demonstration of aircraft power in warfare. 1920s: Postwar flyers and stunt wing walkers perform in the roaring twenties. Developments and improvements in parachutes, and view as stunt men parachute from high buildings and airplanes. Aircraft flying forest fire patrols. Aerial view of burning forest fire below. Lieutenant Colonel Arnold commands emergency airlift and drop of food to snowbound Native American Indians in American Southwest, in 1932. World War I scene of American 103rd Aero Pursuit Squadron Spad airplanes taking off, in France. Lieutenant Colonel Hap Arnold with his family, including two young boys and a young girl (his sons and daughter) and his wife.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Links ©2024 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2024 CriticalPast LLC.