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U.S. flyers who escaped from internment in Switzerland examine destroyed German warplanes in World War II

U.S. flyers, who escaped from Swiss internment, examine remains of destroyed German warplanes at a French airfield. A swastika seen on the tail of an airplane and a German cross on the wing of another. Men stand on the tail of a Nazi airplane. A group stands near the wrecked tail of a large German airplane. A U.S. P-47 aircraft is parked in the background. It has a red cowling, identifying it as belonging to the 56th Fighter Group (likely to the 63rd Fighter Squadron, which in Spring of 1944, showed no squadron color on the tail). .Army Air Force L-5 Sentinel aircraft in flight over a field.

Location: France
Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675070352
Scenes from 1929 Geneva Convention; surrender of 20,000 Germans to U.S. General Macon by German Major General Elster near Loire

A U.S. Army Signal Corps training film on Rules for controlling German prisoners of war in World War 2. International conference 1929 in Geneva, Switzerland. Various officers and dignitaries in the conference where the Geneva Convention was agreed-upon by many nations. Image of Field Manual 27-10 states the Rules of Land Warfare based on the Geneva Conventions and describes standard procedures for handling Prisoners of War. Scene of 20,000 Prisoners of War who surrender under Nazi Major General Eric Elster at Loire, France September 16, 1944 to the United States 3rd Army, 83rd Division, under General Macon. General Elster salutes General Macon, then approaches the microphones in the middle of a roadway and delivers a surrender speech. General Macon then replies accepting the surrender on behalf of General Simpson. General Macon states that the men will be treated according to the rules made during the conference in Geneva.

Location: Loire France
Date: 1944, September 17
Duration: 3 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675021183
Anthony Eden and Pierre Laval arrive to attend a session of the League of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland during World War II.

The League of Nations in session in Geneva, Switzerland following World War II. British and French Prime Ministers Anthony Eden and Pierre Laval step from a car out side a building. Interiors of the building with the League of Nations in session. A statesman addresses the delegates.

Location: Geneva Switzerland
Date: 1944
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059066
U.S. flyers who escaped internment in Switzerland, prepare to depart Annecy Airfield, France, in World War II

An old French woman pushes a hand cart along a road beside Annecy airfield, France. during World War 2. German prisoners of war work removing stone from the airfield. American flyers, who escaped from internment in Switzerland, ride on a truck carrying them along the road behind the woman with her cart. They are dressed in civilian clothes. The German POWs look up as the truck drives past. One of the German prisoners is painting a signal device. The truck of American aviators pulls up to a C-47 transport airplane. They climb down. One of them wearing a German army cap, laughingly gives a Nazi salute, to the amusement of his companions. The Americans watch as a groups of German POWs march past. An officer speaks to the Americans. Meanwhile, German prisoners of war continue to walk past in the foreground, guarded by armed French soldiers. The repatriated flyers are briefed by pilots.

Location: Annecy France
Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060611
USAAF flyers, escaped from internment in Switzerland, leave Annecy Airfield, France, in C-47 during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Forces flyers who escaped internment in Switzerland, are seen at Annecy airfield, France, during World War II. Escapees pose on a field. Swiss banner and sticker on a suitcase. French civilians stand around. U.S. Colonel shakes hands with departing escaped USAAF flyers, who board USAAF C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft parked in the background. U.S. Colonel and French civilians stand in wind caused by propwash from the aircraft. The C-47 taxis along the grassy Annecy airfield. French civilians watch the C-47 as it taxis and takes off. Cattle on field. German prisoners of war look toward sky. Prisoners march along a field.

Location: Annecy France
Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060612
Allied flyers escaped from internment in Switzerland, gathered in Ambilly, France, during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Forces vehicles parked at curb near Hotel France, in Ambilly France, during World War 2. American and other allied flyers gathered near a plaza. some are in uniform and some in civilian clothes. All have escaped from internment across the border, in Switzerland. Local French people gather around them as they are photographed. Next scene shows the flyers leaving in the AAF Vehicles. A soldier stands near a street sign in the town (Ambilly). It points to the Swiss frontier border. (Another sign shows the Ambilly town speed limit of 30Km per hour.) Remainder of the film shows view of Château de Menthon Saint-Bernard on Lake Annecy, France. with cloud and mist above it and majestic Alps mountains behind.

Location: Ambilly France
Date: 1944
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060613
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