A big crowd of people standing on a bridge near the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam. A policemen walks across a riot struck area, following actions by anti-communist protestors in sympathy with the Hungarian Uprising of 1956 . Broken glass pieces and other losses to the property can be seen. A street packed with a crowd of people, in the night hours. Police breaking up the crowds. A group of marchers including women and clergy walking together along a road.
Floods in Holland by a breach in the North Sea Canal. Man looks at houses and cars in flood waters in Amstersdam. Flood damaged material inside a shop. People on roof of their house. Submerged cars and buses in flood. Huge pump stations pump out the flood waters back into sea.
One of the first helicopter tests at Soesterberg in 1925. Shows men assisting the helicopter for the first flight. The helicopter fuselage consists of a tubular truss, with an engine mounted on one end. Rotor-blades can be seen rotating in order to make a lift. The main rotor had two blades, which are restrained by cables so that the blades flap about a hinge. It is shown how flapping motion of blades is achieved and the view by a camera is also attached to rotor axis, showing the motion of blades.
One of the first helicopter tests at Soesterberg in 1925. Shows rotating blades of helicopter and trying to make a lift but it tilts on its side and collapses. Men running towards the collapsed helicopter and inspecting.
Shows men assisting helicopter to rise. Helicopter rises to a short distance and descends. The action is repeated and finally the helicopter tilts on its side and is held by men.
American and German troops sharing a smoke on Armistice Day on the Western Front in World War 1. Pittsburgh Press newspaper headline reads: "Kaiser finds refuge in Holland." He is seen at front steps of his house there, standing with two pet dogs. The German flag flies over the house. Scene shifts to a crowd celebrating in Paris France. Several French tricolor flags are seen. Next, crowds are seen celebrating in Washingtion, DC, where some in front of the old Executive Office Building, raise up an effigy of the Kaiser, holding a white flag of surrender. Finally, members of the German military high command and members of the German diplomatic corps and politicians are shown. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
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