A track meet underway in Berlin. Flags outside the stadium. An athlete ties his shoe laces. A large crowd in the stadium. The race begins. Athletes running on the track. Another race begins with a gunshot. Athletes running, winner crosses the finish line. Crowd applauds and cheers.
An anti-Communist demonstration at a Paris cinema theater in German-occupied France during World War 2. People wait outside the venue. Sign reads 'Le Peuple Russe Contre le Bolchevisme.' A large crowd inside the cinema hall including civilians and some German military officers. The crowd applauds as a French speaker takes the stage. Vichy French speaker addresses the crowd. School girls and flags behind him on the stage.
Vichy French troops recruited for the Axis war effort sing as they march through the streets of German-occupied France during World War 2. Soldiers' luggage lying at the train station, as they are inspected. Nazi German soldiers and officers seen near the group at railroad station platform. Soldiers bid farewell to their families. They board the train and wave goodbye. Chalk writing on doors of train includes a Nazi death head symbol and "Vive 8 Compagnie," possibly a reference to the 8th Sturmbrigade SS Frankreich. However, more likely is that these are soldiers of the Legion of French Volunteers against Bolshevism, or LVF, as a "Vive LVF" message can also be seen written in chalk on the side of a train car. Soldiers and civilians on the platform salute the soldiers as the train leaves the station.
A motorcycle race begins in Bucharest. A large crowd gathered to witness the event. Competitors on their motorcycles on the race track. Policemen control the crowd. Crowd cheers. The winner crosses the finish line. Man waves the chequered flag. The crowd applauds. A guest hugs and awards the winner.
A map shows countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. German army and Italian army motorized units occupy Southern France during World War 2. German and Italian soldiers, tanks, and artillery move along on a road. Many German Quad 20mm anti aircraft guns (Flakvierling 38) in the Port of Marseilles, including some by the Marseille Basilica, high above the port . Ocean liners in the port. German soldiers sit around a truck. Sailors prepare equipment and guns. French officers explain the port facilities to German officers. Civilians in the city. Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians on the streets. Sign for the town of Cerbere. Motorized columns including German tanks proceed to the border with Spain. German and Spanish troops fraternize. Soldiers greet each other and interact. Fortifications are constructed on the South France coast. Axis soldiers camouflage artillery on the beach.
A map shows countries bordering the Black Sea. German and Romanian ships lay naval mines in the Black Sea. Battleship at sea. Deck guns on a chip. LIfe boats by the ship side. Naval mines lines on the ship deck. Sailors arm the mines and roll them off the deck into the sea. An officer supervises the exercise and observes through binoculars.
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