Official opening of Germany's Olympic stadium (Deutsches Stadion Berlin, also at that time known as Grunewald-Stadion) on the 25th Anniversary of the Kaiser's coronation. Kaiser Wilhelm and Empress Augusta Viktoria, in their carriage, drive into the center of the new stadium grounds (Deutsches Stadion) built near Berlin, to host the 1916 Olympics. They are accompanied by several horse guards. The Kaiser is dressed in Hussar uniform including fur Busby adorned with Totenkopf (Death Head) emblem. The Royal couple step from their carriage. In next sequence, they are seen silhouetted with a number of dignitaries, under a canopy. Members of various athletic clubs parade across the grounds, carrying banners and flags, many adorned with award ribbons. The Kaiser watches from under the canopy, with Empress Augusta Viktoria, standing behind him. The Kaiser salutes some marchers. A large contingent of girls marches past, all dressed in dark skirts and white blouses. Bicyclists race around a track, as spectators watch from the stadium stands. Formation of German men and women perform calisthenics in unison on the field. Another glimpse under the canopy, shows the Empress conversing with an officer behind her, dressed in Hussar garb, similar to the Kaiser, who continues to salute as various groups pass in review. (The 1916 Olympic games were canceled due to World War 1, and the stadium was destroyed 20 years later and replaced by the Olympiastadion Berlin, or Berlin Olympic Stadium.)
Construction of automobile highways in Germany. A scenic view of rivers and palaces. A four lane road network in Frankfurt and Heidelberg. A man checks air pressure in the tires of his car. Farmers working in fields. Vehicles drive past on a road.
Construction of automobile highways in Stuttgart, Germany. A scenic view of rivers and buildings in the city. Vehicles drive past on a newly constructed four lane network. Palaces and roads in Munich. A car is driven across a huge bridge constructed by the Germans. Signboards on a road. A scenic view of small towns and rivers flowing nearby.
Officials sign the Munich Pact in Munich, Germany, permitting Nazi German annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in Munich along with German officers. French Prime Minister Edouard Daladier speaks to a German officer. German Chancellor Adolf Hitler and Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini enter a building. The officials sign the Munich Agreement.
Demonstrations along the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany. The Freedom Bell rings in the Rathaus Schöneberg, the city hall of West Berlin. View of the Berlin Wall. The Brandenburg Gate is behind the Berlin Wall. Street sign of Potsdamer Platz. The American flag flutters from a pole over a United States check post. U.S. soldiers drive past the Berlin Wall in an army jeep. A mayor and officials hold memorial services for those who died trying to escape from East Berlin. The West Germans march along a road. Police officials try to control the mob.
Women chorus line or chorus girl dancers perform as part of a stage production in Berlin, Germany, 1941, during World War 2. Scene shifts to a concert hall, where a German General and other officers are in front row seats applauding the conductor who is treated as a maestro. He speaks to them from the orchestra pit. Closeup of the maestro as he begins conducting the orchestra, presumably accompanying actors/singers on stage (unseen). Glimpse of audience reveals many German military officers and civilian men and women. After the performance, the maestro escorts a woman and a man onto the stage, which is set for the just concluded performance. The maestro bows slightly. The next scene is still onstage and a civilian man joins the two performers just seen along with a young military officer in a white uniform (possibly a Kriegsmarine officer). Another woman joins them. She also greets the maestro. A large basket of flowers sits in their midst. Finally the young Kriegsmarine officer shakes hands with the maestro..
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