A momentary glimpse (only two seconds) of a U.S. Air Force B-17 bomber, in flight.
Scenes of Manhattan streets, on a Saturday morning, right after a U.S. Air Force B-25 Mitchell bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building in Manhattan, New York City. Smoke billows from the building. At the site of the crash, firemen are dousing the smoldering ruins with water.
U.S. Army Air Force Major General Curtis Lemay, a civilian, and a four-star Air Force General (Barney McKinney Giles?) check their watches as they wait to formally accept the one thousandth B-29 aircraft from the Boeing Wichita, Kansas manufacturing plant during World War 2. Many persons from news media are seen with microphones set up at edge of ramp. Large crowd is gathered but only the edge of crowd is seen. The awaited B-29 taxis slowly toward the assembly after production completion and parks with engines running.
Trial of General Philippe Petain in Paris, France after World War II. Justice, prosecutors, witnesses and prisoners in a court room. French General Philippe Pétain presents himself before the court wearing a uniform. Another French official speaks. General Philippe Pétain seated in a chair. French officers and officials come and present themselves before the court for testimony.
View, from a high vantage point, of soldiers assembling beneath the Arch of Triumph, in paris. Others move from a street, forming up and marching into the circle around the monument (which has been cleared for the event).Spectators line the sidewalks around the Arch circle. Several motorcycles lead and others escort a motorcade of several cars. Street-level view of General Dwight Eisenhower,saluting the crowds, as he stands in an open car passing the Monument to the Republic, situated at Place de la République. The car crosses a bridge and turns toward the Hotel de Ville (City Hall) on the place de l'Hotel-de-Ville. Closeups of crowds from the passing car. Sequence shifts to a different open car carrying French Marshal jean de lattre de tassigny (smoking a cigarette) sharing the back seat with a French Air Force officer (appears to be Philippe Maurin). (World War II period).
Freed Jews in Germany. Freed Jews seated on ground. Jewish prisoners in groups along railroad tracks. Views of men, women and children in various stages of emaciation. They express a clue to the suffering they endured. (World War II period).
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