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Axis forces conquer Greece and Yugoslavia during World War II.

Film opens showing Adolf Hitler shaking hands with Benito Mussolini of Italy. Next Mussolini is seen addressing a large crowd from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia in Rome, Italy announcing plans to invade Greece. Views of Greek troops marching during the Greco-Italian War between the kingdoms of Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941. Animated map depicts Italian advances into Greece with subsequent withdrawal as the Greeks drive them back and then invade Albania. Closeup of Hitler enraged about this turn of events, delaying his military Operation Barbarossa against the Soviet Union. Glimpse of Mussolini visiting his troops in the field. Newspaper headline reads: "Jugoslavia Gets Hitler Terms." A sub headline reads: "Nazi move in Greece Seen." Another view of Greek troops marching. A Junkers JU-87 Stuka dive bomber in flight, enters a steep dive to bomb a target. Bombs exploding in forest. Another Stuka diving and dropping bombs on a city building. Closeup glimpse of a Stuka speeding past the camera. View of a bombed out Yugoslavian building from German air attack on April 6, 1941. Animated map shows German and Italian forces attack paths from their bases in Italy, Hungary, Romania, and Hungary, vanquishing Yugoslavia. Map extends to Greece, where German forces overwhelm three defending Greek Divisions (aided by some British forces). Aerial view of a German Junkers Ju 52 transport plane flying over the Parthenon in Athens.

Location: The Balkans Europe
Date: 1941, April
Duration: 2 min 0 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675065790
Panoramic views of Saint George's town of Grenada.

Panoramic views of Saint George's town of Grenada. Buildings from boats in water. People disembark from boats at shores. Market place and streets of Saint George's town. Women carry baskets overhead and walk up the hillside street. Interior of an ocean liner. Nutmeg is loaded aboard the ships.

Location: Saint George's Grenada West Indies
Date: 1936
Duration: 3 min 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039803
Graduates of U.S. Military Academy go directly into World War II

First Graduation ceremony of United States Military Academy during World War 2. General George C. Marshall, Army Chief of Staff, awards diplomas. U.S. flag seen. General Marshall gives a speech and reviews graduates. The graduates marching.

Location: West Point New York USA
Date: 1942, June
Duration: 2 min 22 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040844
Chinese Laundry Skit performed by Robetta and Doretto

Slapstick skit performed by Vaudeville stars, Robetta and Doretto (AKA Phil Lauter). They were known in the Vaudeville circuit as the "Chinese Comiques." Here they portray a policeman chasing a Chinese laundryman ("Hop Lee"). Filmed at Edison's Black Maria studio.

Location: West Orange New Jersey USA
Date: 1894, November 26
Duration: 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675071502
Early Film Maker, W.K.L. Dickson experiments with the recording of sound coordinated with the filming of moving images

Pioneer film producer, W.K.L. Dickson, playing a violin into a recording cone in early attempt to record sound simultaneously with the filming of moving images. Dickson, himself plays the violin.To add more action, two of his colleagues dance together, to the music. Filmed at the Edison Black maria Studio in New Jersey.

Location: West Orange New Jersey USA
Date: 1895
Duration: 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675071504
Early fictional film depicting the termination of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Historic tableau presentation of the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots. The role of Mary is played by Robert Thomae. The film employs stop action to substitute a dummy for the Queen. Filmed at Edison's Laboratory in New Jersey.

Location: West Orange New Jersey USA
Date: 1895, August 28
Duration: 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675071506
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