Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Retired Admiral Arthur W. Radford, and his wife, arrive by C-118 aircraft and are met by Air Force officers at U.S Air Force Base, Wiesbaden, Germany. After exchanging greetings with their host officers, The Radfords enter a car and and are driven away. The rear of the car displays four stars, indicating the retired admiral's rank.
Activities of German citizens on streets in Wiesbaden, Germany. People lined up in front of a food store during time of shortages and rationing a year after World War 2 ended. German children sit on a footpath. View of buildings near the streets. Some young boys and girls sit and others play on the streets.
United States Air Force aircraft perform an airshow upon the departure of United States President John F. Kennedy at the Wiesbaden Air Base Operations in Wiesbaden, Germany. President Kennedy and of United States Air Forces in Europe General Truman H. Landon inspect United States Air Force officers and crew and greet spectators. General Landon salutes as he stands beside President Kennedy. President Kennedy greets the military band playing music. President Kennedy and General Landon board Air Force One aircraft (VC-137C SAM 26000). Crewmen pushing air stair back before departure. Sign reads “Headquarters 7101st Air Base Wing Wiesbaden Air Base”.
British Royal Air Force Lancaster bomber aircraft drop bombs over German targets in Dresden during night of February 13-14, 1945, during World War 2. Bombs impact and view of explosions and smoke. Two views of German scarecrow bombs exploding, designed to look like the explosion of an Allied bomber aircraft in order to intimidate the enemy. United States Army Air Force B-17 bombers attack the City of Dresden two days later on February 15-16, 1945, focusing on railroad marshaling yards. Relentless bombing by both the American and British forces destroy the city completely.
People wave flags of U.S. and West Germany on streets and from balcony in Wiesbaden during U.S. President John F. Kennedy's visit. Presidential party cavalcade with West Germany Economics Minister Ludwig Erhard escorted by motorcycle police down Wilhelmstrasse to Kurhaus (Kurhauspl. 1, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany).
German civilians walk in a street of Wiesbaden with damaged buildings in the background. Views of buildings damaged by Allied bombings. Trucks and cars move past the wrecked structures. Rubble piled up on the ground. American military nurses, and both American and British military uniformed women move past the buildings. A U.S. Army soldier is also seen among what are mostly German civilians. (Note: The film was shot from the following locations: Kirchgasse/Luisenstrasse; Luisenstrasse near St. Bonifatius Church; and Langgasse near Webergasse.)
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