Activities of American First Army in its invasion of Germany during World War 2. Animated map shows 1st Army moves into the direction of Cologne plain east of the Hurtgen Forest for invasion into Germany. 1st Infantry and 3rd Armored Division move to Mausbach and 104th Division move to Stolberg on November, 16. Two barrage balloons manned by the British on outskirts of Aachen are seen rising up from the ground to be floated eastward marking the line of the German enemy positions. Aerial view of Allied bomber aircraft, both American and British, dropping fragmentary and incendiary bombs on Duren. Reconnaissance group of the 104th Division readies for drive through Stolberg. They are seen removing camouflage from vehicles, and watching the skies for completion of the Allied aerial bombardment of the forward target. 104th Division recon group seen holding a briefing and studying map. U.S. Army infantry advance through a forest area, while assault guns of the 3rd Armored Division cover their movement. Result of German counter fire: Casualties are evacuated from a demolished Allied batallion command post near Stolberg. Wounded American soldiers carried on stretchers and the town's civilians receive first aid.
Air and Ground Forces cooperation in Aachen, Germany. The ruins and collapsed buildings of Aachen Germany on October 15, 1944, following Allied bombing. Smoke rises from ruins. View of a field area and then a giant explosion as a ground target is detonated with explosives. Large cloud of smoke rises. U.S. Army soldiers inspect exploded area.
Activities of students at the Heidelberg American High School in Germany. A student group enters the Museum of the Palatinate (Hauptstrasse 97, 69117 Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany). The student group exits. Two students pause to examine a large display of meat in a butcher shop window. A student enters "German-American Teenagers Club".
The Vogelweh military housing area in Kaiserslautern, Germany. U.S. servicemen and their families arriving for services at the Post Chapel in the Vogelweh military housing area, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Most are in civilian clothes. But several are in uniform.
Elections to choose between the leaders of Germany and the French faction in Saarland, Germany. People enter a building to vote. People cast their votes. Placing of the votes in the ballot box. Men count the votes. People give a large support to the French faction.
German soldiers parade in Berlin, Germany. They parade in front of the Brandenburg Gate or Brandenburger Tor (Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin, Germany). Band heads the parade. Soldiers on horses along with them. (World War II period).
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