Aerial view of Berlin as seen from a flying aircraft. Major landmarks such as Humbolt University, Unter den Linden Avenue, Brandenburger Tor, the Reichstag and the Victory Column (Siegessäule) are seen below. Aerial view of Danzig (present-day Gdańsk, Poland) as aircraft approach for landing. St. Mary’s Church is seen. Ships in the port of Gdańsk. Pilot and airport staff help men and women disembark from the Junkers F 13 aircraft after landing in Königsberg (Kaliningrad, Russia).
United States Ambassador to Iran Henry F. Grady gives an interview for Longines Chronoscope on CBS Television. Advertisement for Swiss watchmaker Longines-Wittnauer watch company. Longines Chronoscope moderation Frank Knight introduces himself, with Frazier Hunt and William Bradford Huie the panelists for the interview. Former Ambassador to Iran Mr. Henry F. Grady is introduced to the audience. The panelists and Mr. Grady discuss about the nationalization of the Iranian oil industry. Mr. Grady talks about the control of private companies, mainly American and British, of the Iranian oil industry before the nationalization. “I don’t think Russia could get any of the oil” Ambassador Grady said when asked about the possibility of Soviet takeover of the Iranian oil industry. William Bradford Huie asks Grady about Premier Mohammad Mosaddegh, the leader behind the nationalization movement. Ambassador Grady briefly gives his opinion about a possible settlement between foreign companies and Iran until he is interrupted by Huie. Frank Knight introduces the panelists and guests again before advertising Longines watches to the audience. Longines clock gears and mechanism moving. Display of international gold medal awards won by Longines. Longines wristwatches for men and women on display.
The Soviet Red Army in Sevastopol, Ukraine during World War II. A map showing the location of Yalta, Sevastopol, Simferopol and Yevpatoria. The city of Sevastopol. Monuments in Sevastopol. Buildings in the background. A water body. Buildings lining the water body. Soviet Russian Army soldiers on a field fire artillery on German positions. Explosions occur and thick clouds of smoke rise from the explosions Several soldiers beside artillery firing.
A visit to a Camp Near Minsk, Belarus. Head of the Schutzstaffel (SS) Heinrich Himmler visits Minsk and a concentration camp near Minsk. Himmler with group of German officers, including Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, Karl Wolff, Otto Bradfisch (Leader of Einsatzkommando 8, Einsatzgruppe B, possibly Hans-Adolf Pruetzmann and Hermann Fegelein. Minsk streets. Himmler greets small line of uniformed men and salutes people on balcony. His car leaves city. Himmler seated in a car, Bach-Zelewski far right, gestures to local woman wearing kerchief. Himmler and others including Wolff and Bach-Zelewski walk through field of cut wheat, talk to young boy who answers. Himmler looks at front end of Russian farm equipment and walks past houses being built. Car leaves huge compound serving as SS/SD headquarters. Drives through Minsk, views of destruction. Outside town, walks into wire enclosed compound, met by German officers. Walks along wire on other side of which are many Soviet prisoners, talks to one prisoner and inspects camp, accompanied by Karl Wolff and others. (World War II period).
Women work at a clothing factory in Minsk,Ukraine. A clothing inspector takes a look at the finished garments.
Men work at a leather shoe factory in Minsk,Ukraine. A man cuts leather from a pattern as the other one hammers pegs into a shoe. A man sewing leather is seen. Two men inspect the finished shoes at the factory.
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