Activities of United States Marines during the invasion of Saipan and Tinian in the Mariana Islands during World War II. Loaves of bread in a large basket on the ground. Men lift the large basket full of bread. The basket being put onto a destroyer by a long rope. The destroyer along the side of a larger ship being refueled with oil. Men stand near oil lines on the ship.
Activities of United States Marines during the invasion of Saipan and Tinian in the Mariana Islands during World War II. Bodies of dead marines lying on the ground. A dead marine on the ground covered with a blanket. The marines bring native prisoners down a road. They talk to the prisoners. The marines and the prisoners seated on the ground. The marines question them.
Activities of Russian troops at the Eastern Front during World War II. Troops seated on sleds advance on the front. A snow covered area. A soldier works in a field kitchen. Soldiers snipe at the Germans. They have their meals. The soldiers come out of a tent. Some of the soldiers take a bath. A soldier smokes. A soldier combs his hair and gets ready.
The 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany. People gather in a large number in a stadium to watch the matches. Brief view of the Hindenburg airship overhead. German Chancellor Adolf Hitler and other officials arrive in the stadium via motorcade from the Brandenburg Gate. Participants from different countries march in formation in the stadium during opening ceremony. The Nazi flag is seen as the German national anthem is played. Hitler salutes the participants and opens the games. An aerial view of the stadium. Fritz Schilgen runs holding the Olympic Torch. The Olympic eternal flame is lit by the torch bearer, Schilgen. The matches start. Players participate in various sports like javelin throw, high jump and running. View of American Jesse Owens winning the 100 meter sprint. Closeup of Jesse Owens smiling after winning the race to earn the gold medal. Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe, and Tinus Osendarp on the podium receiving their medals for the 100 meter dash.
Training of United States troops in Italy during World War II. United States troops train with Italian Alpine Troops. Men march on a street. Mountains in the background. Houses along a side of the street. The men load supplies on mules. They advance in a mountainous terrain. A heavy mortar is swung across a chasm by a rope. A casualty is brought down the chasm by the rope. The troops watch the man.
Dwight David Eisenhower being inaugurated as the 34th President of the United States. Exterior of the Capitol building. Vehicular traffic passing on the street. An airplane lands at the airbase. Officials and dignitaries coming out of the airplane. Exterior of the White House. People gather on the street in front of the White House. Eisenhower comes out of the building and meets President Harry Truman. Cameramen taking their photographs. People standing in a large number behind roped off area. motorcade passing on the street. Dignitaries seated in a car arrive at the Capitol for the inauguration ceremony. Aerial view of the crowd gathered on the street in front of the Capitol. Eisenhower arrives in the balcony of the building. The crowd applauds. Richard Nixon is sworn in as the Vice President. Eisenhower is sworn in as the President of the United States. President Eisenhower takes the oath. Truman and Nixon shakes hands with the new President. President Eisenhower arrives at the podium and addresses the crowd. He talks about peace and warns the aggressors.
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