Emperor Bao Dai visits the fighting front along the Black river in Vietnam, French Indo China. He decorates a soldier. An airplane parked on the field. Airplanes from the United States bomb Red positions, amid reports that Red China plans to invade Indo China.
Irish people parade on Saint Patrick's Day in New York, United States. A decoration in the form an Irish harp or cláirseach. Decorated floats move on the street. Men on horses dressed in colorful dresses. A musician playing bagpipes. Irish Setter dogs in parade. Crowd cheers. Houses along the side of street. Dublin's Lord Mayor Bernard Butler is on the reviewing stand.
Points of interest in Berlin, Germany. Cars pass through Checkpoint Bravo. British, French and United States check post. Flags of the three countries flying in front of the building. Tempelhof airport hangar. Airplanes parked at the airport.
Burmese natives clear mud from roads in Burma during World War II. United States troops work along with them. They work for opening supply routes to China. Vehicles pass on road. People walk. Vehicles carrying supplies needed for the work. Workers dig out mud.
United States General Dwight D Eisenhower arrives in Brussels, Belgium. Belgian Prime Minister Hubert Pierlot and other dignitaries greet him. He talks to the dignitaries. Soldiers and officials greet him. He places a wreath on the tomb of the Congress Column, also known as the Monument to the Unknown Soldier (Place du Congrès / Congresplein 1000 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium). Other soldiers salute. Buildings and a car parked in the background. (World War II period).
World War II P-47 aircraft of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) take off and land at Chievres Airfield (A-84) in Chièvres Belgium. Airplanes take off from the muddy air base. Trees in the background. Second plane landing has nose art that is difficult to read, but the aircraft serial number 42-76114 (which was piloted by George Swink of the 396th Squadron. Swink's aircraft was downed by flak on 25 December, 1944 and his status after was POW). Various scenes of P-47 Thunderbolts taking off and landing.
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