United States 1104th Engineers Combat group in Germany during World War II. A bulldozer in operation as it removes earth from the entrance of a German pillbox. It removes mud to uncover the entrance to the pillbox. Men use shovels to remove the dirt from the entrance of the pillbox. A soldier with a welding torch as he cuts and removes the door of the pillbox. An explosion occurs. The pillbox after the explosion. A man climbs up onto the damaged pillbox.
Farewell review for general Arthur G. Trudeau in Weisbaden, Germany. Officers trooping line and passing colors at the ceremony. Officers to be decorated. General Trudeau and Colonel John L. Ryan move forward and halt on the field. An officer reads citations and hands medals to Fred Coggles, Belgian consul General. General John H. Collier stands along side General Trudeau and Colonel Ryan. Coggles places the order of Leopold II around the neck of General Trudeau and presents Colonel Ryan with the medallion. General Collier announces that he is going to present a letter of commendation to General Trudeau from Major General Issac D. White. General Collier presents the letter to General Trudeau.
Liberal Democratic Party building in Berlin, Germany. People walk past a building with a sign on it that reads 'Liberal Demokratische Partei'. A man sells news paper in front of Liberal Demokratische Partie's quarters. A sign reads 'Optimisten liberal Demokratische Partei' as people walk past it.
Political Party building in Berlin, Germany. A sign on a building reads 'Kommunistihe Partei Deutschlands' in Charlottenburg. A Communist poster reads 'Nie Wieder Krieg'. Leader of Communist party Wilhelm Pieck in his office. Pieck at desk as he looks at papers.
United States military broadcast non-denominational Christian religious program from the AFN (Armed Forces Network) Studio in West Berlin, Germany. Wooden wall with letters read “Studio A”. Radio engineer broadcasts a taped religious music program “Hymns from Home”. program Announcer, Army PFC Jan Wood, reads from a sheet of paper and speaks over microphone. Record spinning. Man operates control panel and checks frequency.
AFN (Armed Forces Network) Staff converse with each other in AFN Studio in Frankfurt, Germany. Music plays on radio broadcast. Engineers watch audio mixer controls and reel-to-reel audio playback. Closeup of rotating audio tape reels. Announcer speaks over microphone.
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