German occupation of Austria prior to World War 2. A seated German soldier talks to a young Austrian boy. Scene shifts to a parade scene in an Austrian town as German forces crossing the border into Austria are welcomed and cheered. Soldiers aboard motorcycles, tanks and other military vehicles moving along the street. People cheer and wave towards the soldiers. Children hand out flowers. Ambient sound of crowd cheering.
Children gather at the grave of Franz Gruber in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. Austrian children sing his immortal Christmas song, 'Silent Night, Holy Night' inside the Silent Night Chapel (Stille Nacht-Platz 1, 5110 Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria). Picture of Franz Gruber next to the small organ he used. Original sheet music for Stille Nacht or Silent Night. Bas relief of the Nativity Scene. As the children sing, views of a stained-glass window commemorating Franz Gruber are seen.
Avalanche occurs in Austria. Rescuers search for group of students and teachers trapped in avalanche in Dachstein Peak area. Snow covered Alps in Austria. Snow covered bodies of German teenage students and their teachers being recovered by the rescuers. Bodies being pulled on sleds. A still photograph recovered from film in a camera found with the dead shows the group of students in a huddle for prayer hours before their death. Snow covered bodies being carried on sleds. Austrian flag at half mast to mourn the loss.
The Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II. A sign reads: 'US Coast Guard Ruley C.Pho.M.'. Coast Guard Cutter, Task Force and barrage balloons in the background. Men working on a ship. They hold up canned Vienna sausages on the main deck of the ship. Vienna sausages are taken out of can and put onto tray. Deep cliff that drops down to the sea. Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) underway in the background. Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) loaded with troops. Sunken ships in the background. Sunken boat with Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM) alongside. British trawler with two barges behind it. Patrol boat, sunken ships and another patrol boat in the background. LCI washed upon the beach at Normandy.
Ski-flyers at a ski leap or ski jumping competition in Kulm Austria. Competitors climb atop a hill in the Austrian Alps. The competition begins. The ski-flyers take a long start and jump over the slope. Spectators watch the event. Officials monitor the weather and wind conditions. Some competitors like Roy Sheerwood of Connecticut fail to execute a successful jump. Photographers click pictures. Sepp Bradl of Austria executes a 400-foot leap on his third try to set a new world record.
The Anschluss. German military occupation of Austria prior to World War II. Civilians march along a street, in Villach, Austria. People cheer and greet German troops as they march into the town to accompaniment of a band. They march in formation. People wave to the soldiers and cheer. Soldiers converse.