U.S. soldiers of 29th Division Replacement Training Center near Alsdorf, Germany during World War II. The soldiers march along a muddy road. A sign reads 'Training Center Command Post - Our slogan is Enthusiasm'. A soldier signs on a helmet and hands it over to another soldier. The soldiers fire rifle grenade launchers at a pillbox.
Officials checking passports of passengers boarding the SS Washington ocean liner at hamburg, Germany, preparing to depart for New York City. Reporters interviewing one of the passengers. The ship's passenger register displayed. An official receives passport from passenger,makes entries and checks on the register, stamps and signs the passport, and returns same to passenger. Views of passengers being processed and of others waiting their turn. ship's officers screening passengers as they enter the ship. They examine tickets and make cursory checks of eyes and lymph glands to screen out any seriously ill persons. (One man is directed aside, for further checking.)
Hanging of Nazi war criminal in Bruchal, Germany. American soldiers lined up. U.S. MP (Military Police) brings a Nazi prisoner to gallows. Hood is placed over condemned man's head, rope is placed over hood and body is dropped through a trap.
Hanging of a German war criminal in Bruchal, Germany following World War 2. The prisoner was one of 3 German civilians found guilty by a U.S. 7th Army court in Bruchal of killing two unarmed U.S. Army prisoners of war. Condemned prisoner approaches scaffold guarded by American MPs (Military Police). Prisoner walks and climbs up ladder of scaffold. Hood is placed over condemned man's head, rope is placed over hood and body is dropped through trap. Body is removed from beneath the scaffold and placed in a coffin. Two Russian officers who were observers, speak to an American correspondent.
Hanging of Nazi war criminals in Bruchal, Germany who was found guilty at U.S. 7th Army court for World War II crimes. Nazi prisoner approaches scaffold guarded by American MPs (Military Police). His hands are tied before execution.
Hanging of Nazi war criminals in Bruchal, Germany who was found guilty at U.S. 7th Army court for World War II crimes. Death sentence for the condemned man is read on a scaffold. A hood and rope is placed over condemned man's head and body is dropped through the trap. Chaplain administers prayer. Body is removed from beneath the scaffold and placed in a coffin.
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