United States President Ronald Reagan seated on the platform at the Brandenburg Gate (Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin, Germany) in Berlin, Germany. Large crowds gather. People stand with the United States flags. Dignitaries along with President Reagan and his wife sit on the platform. Helmut Kohl, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany gives a speech in front of the crowd. Cameramen record the event. Flags on the platform. Trees and buildings in the background. The crowd applauds. President Reagan sits near Lord Mayor of Berlin Eberhard Diepgen. Woman explains the speech to President Reagan.
Citizen National Guard, known as Volkssturm, being registered, armed, and seen marching in Germany late in World War 2. Registration for young and old in National Guard and Hitler Youth participants. Eager young boys shown in recruitment, and elderly Germany men are seen signing up. New National Guards sign some papers and shake hands with Nazi officials. Hitler Youth registration. Heinrich Himmler gives speech from a platform in a hall in Insterburg, East Prussia. German swastika flags covers war memorials. Large outdoor rally in Annaberg Germany with Nazi leaders, National Guard members, Hitler Youth, and citizens listening to the speech. Large banner hung from buildings in Annaberg. Nazi soldiers and National Guardsmen with guns and weapons including panzerfaust on shoulders march in the streets. Civilians salute as the Soldiers, Volkssturm and Hitler Youth march with German swastika flags.
New United States Ambassador to West Germany arrives in Heidelberg, Germany. The headquarters of United States Army, Europe (USAREUR). U.S. Ambassador to West Germany, Walter C. Dowling arrives in a car at the headquarters. Soldiers and officials greet him. He is being greeted by U.S. Army General Clyde D Eddleman. The Ambassador and General take a salute and review the honor guard. The two men shake hands with the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) officers. Flags flying atop a flag pole.
A-4 missile of Germany is fired during a test launch in Peenemunde in Germany. Missile is misfired and it drops and crashes in forest area. Fire spreads across the forest. Firefighters spray water to extinguish fire. Wreckage of the missile is seen as smoke emits from it. (World War II period).
A-4 missile of Germany being launched from a hill in Peenemunde in Germany as a meter measure readings. After being fired missile moves upwards but it explodes in mid air and starts dropping downwards. Missile impacts and explodes causing fire and smoke on the hill. (World War II period).
A camouflaged A-4 missile of Germany being launched at a site in Peenemunde in north east Germany. Missile takes off from its launch pad emitting fire and smoke and moves upwards as a flare is seen at the tail.
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