Views of aircraft B-19 and C-47 on ramp. Crewman walking on wings of B-19 and view of landing wheel. Major Stanley Umstead and crewman boarding B-19 and taking off for flight test. Umstead and others in cockpit of the plane and crewman going towards motor repair stations through passage in wings of the aircraft. B-19 flying over Los Angeles accompanied by aircraft P-40C.
View at ammunition factory in Canada during World War II. Dr. Lu Shumin, Republic of China's Ambassador to Canada, sees small arms ammunition and tanks manufactured by Canadian women and men. A Canadian Chinese woman working at the ammunitions factory. Canadian Chinese woman talks to the Chinese ambassador. A Canadian Ram cruiser tank in production. Dr. Lu Shumin rides the Ram tank. Shows women workers in war production factory and tanks being tested in the snow.
Princess Margriet, third child of Princess Juliana of the Netherlands, is born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada during World War II. View of Netherlands flag flying on Parliament Hill (Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A9, Canada). View of the Ottawa Civic Hospital (1053 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9, Canada) after King George VI of the United Kingdom temporarily declared the hospital as “extraterritorial”. Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, consort of Princess Juliana and father of Princess Margriet, carrying his infant daughter inside the Ottawa Civic Hospital. Prince Bernhard writes down Princess Margriet’s name during the registration of her birth. Two Dutch officials stand as witnesses during the registration of the royal birth. Princess Margriet's name on the registration document is shown. Prince Bernhard plays with his daughters, Princess Beatrix and Princess Irene, and pet dog in the snow.
U.S. military soldiers at Anfa Hotel's rooftop. U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt seated with UK Prime Minister, Winston Churchill and other army officers standing behind them. President Roosevelt with Adm. King, General Marshall, General Arnold, British General Alan Brooke, Adm. Alfred Dudley Pound in a meeting. Views of President Roosevelt and General Giraud talking. Roosevelt with General de Gaulle and Churchill is seated in a lawn and discussing. General Giraud and General de Gaulle shaking hands. President Roosevelt talking to press and Newsmen writing on notepads. President Roosevelt flies to Liberia to inspect African-American troops who are guarding Liberia. President riding in a jeep and reviewing African American marching troops as they pass in review. Roosevelt meeting Brazilian President Getulio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro.
View at War Shipping Administration Division headquarters in New York City. Atlantic Coast Director W.W.Schwenk discussing with other officials in a meeting. Schewenk discussing and looking into Secret War Administration Data Book. Door sign of 'OFFICE OF ATLANTIC COAST DIRECTOR - WAR SHIPPING ADMN ENTRANCE' can be seen. (World War II period)
Shows sandbagged and barricaded streets in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union. Russian soldiers operating antiaircraft gun shoot down a German airplane in the outskirts of the city. Russian Officer holds the identification card of the German Lutwaffe Pilot and inspects the wreckage of the plane. Body of the dead pilot beside the German aircraft. Civilians dig trenches and antitank ditches to aid defense of Moscow. Soviet women and men work in a munitions plant. Ordnance and small arms manufactured on assembly line by war production workers. Artillery shells made by workers. Workers making wooden snow skis for soldiers to use in snow. Workers in another munitions plant assemble machine guns before the Battle of Moscow in World War II.
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