Pierre Laval executed for treason in Paris, France. View of Prime Minister Pierre Laval with Nazi officers, during the German occupation of France, in World War II. A military firing squad and an empty hearse enter the Fresnes Prison (All. des Thuyas, 94260 Fresnes, France) where Pierre Laval is held. Several people standing in countryside with prison in background. Sound of rifle fire. The hearse carries Laval's body to the Thiais cemetery.
The Labor Industry Conference in the United States. United States President Harry S. Truman inaugurates the Labor-Industry Conference. Inside view of the conference hall. Various dignitaries and officials in the conference hall. President Truman speaks before the labor-industry members. The dignitaries include Philip Murray (Congress of Industrial Organization), John L. Lewis (United Mine Workers of America), William Green (American Federation of Labor), Eric Johnston (Chamber of Commerce) and Charles Wilson (General Motors). “On this conference have been based many high hopes of the American people. Their eyes are turned here in the expectation that you will furnish a broad and permanent foundation for industrial peace and progress. This is your opportunity to prove that you can come to understanding and agreement without political or government pressure. The whole world now needs the produce of our mils and factories. Everything stands ready and primed for a great future,” said President Truman.
30,000 cavalry horses put on sale in Nebraska, United States. Cavalry horses and mules at Fort Robinson. Horses and mules driven cart move slowly with soldiers. A United States soldier inspects the teeth of the soldier. The mule is inspected by the soldiers before they are sold. A horse is tattooed on its lower lips for identification. Soldier shows horse’s teeth. Cavalry horses and mules are driven to winter feeding grounds. (World War II period).
British in Hong Kong and U.S. Marines in Tianjin, China. A view of coastal area in Hong Kong. A landscape view of Hong Kong. British troops return to Hong Kong. British soldiers escort a Japanese prisoner of war. Japanese prisoners of war clear up the waste articles under a building. British Navy watching the prisoners cleaning buildings. Japanese prisoners pile debris and put to fire. Captured Japanese troops walk along the street after the British resumed control of Hong Kong. People gathered near a harbor in Tianjin, China. Chinese civilians gather and cheer to welcome the United States Marines. Views of U.S. Navy ships in Chinese harbor. Crowd cheers and applauds. Landing ships in the Hai River. Chinese citizens in crowd wave hands toward the United States Marines. Chinese children carry and wave American flags and cheer. United States Marines watch the crowd and smile. Marines throw cigarettes to Chinese civilians. Soldiers restrict the crowd scrambling for cigarettes and candies. (World War II period).
Site of atrocities against Jews at concentration camp in Landsberg, Germany during World War II. Emaciated bodies of murdered Jews lying on the ground. A soldier walks past the bodies. Soldiers inspect the emaciated bodies lying on the ground. They walk back to their camps.
Landsberg concentration camp in Germany during World War II. Guard towers in the camp area. A board in German reads ' Regards! Storage area ! Standing still and taking pictures are prohibited. Violations will be punished'. Barrack buildings and a barbed wire fence around the camp.
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