French Army practices relocation of citizens in a civil defense exercise during the Cold War. Civilian participants seen climbing down from a truck. French military trucks equipped with long seats practice carrying citizens from Parts of Paris to safe locations, in a training exercise. Participants look at a large map posted at a park, and get instructions from French soldiers. The trucks are seen, filled with exercise participants, traveling about in the city, as military police direct the traffic. Traffic and trucks on roads with Hôtel des Invalides in background. The trucks display signs that say, (in French) 'The Army, serving the nation, will help you in times of need.'
Post election condition during 1932 in Dublin, Irish free State. A huge gathering outside a government building in Ireland. Eamon de-Valera is seen. William T. Cosgrave with another official comes out of the building. Police work through crowd in a line and control rioters and agitators.
A World War II dramatized training film created by OSS (Office of Strategic Services) for training of secret agents. Codes written on paper, decoded into a message. Two men in a discussion in an office. Scenes of the character called Agent Charles, being chased by a Nazi German policeman. Two more decoded messages are seen, final message from Agent Charles saying that he is being followed and so should stop further communication for a time being. The movie ends. Views of training room of OSS (Office of Strategic Services) where the trainer is addressing the trainees about their upcoming experiences in recruiting, training, and handling agents in covert operations.
Korean refugees standing in two open boats ready to be ferried across the Pyongyang River, in Korea during the Korean War. Snow is on the river bank.Ferrymen on port and starboard push one boat away from the shore, using a long poles. Large group of refugees queued up on riverbank awaiting next ferry. A Korean Army Military Policeman is in charge of the queue. Several refugees are permitted to run off to catch a ferry about to leave. Along the embankment, refugees are gathered on a dock, next to a building, and the line of refugees extends a long way up the embankment to an open shelter above. Family groups are evident including men, women, and children. Some women carry large bundles on their heads.
Night time in London during German aerial bombardments during World War II, Battle of Britain. Citizens go home in the evening rush hour, crowded London Street and double decker bus is seen. Police and air raid wardens man their posts. Citizens in queue waiting to enter air raid shelters. British citizens bedding down in public air raid shelters. Search lights and anti aircraft units are activated. Fire fighters battle blazes in London following blitz raids.
Cars from nine countries displayed at the Sixth Annual Automobile Show in New York. Four hundred and fifty models of cars from United States and eight foreign countries are displayed at the auto show. A model dressed as a British Bobby police officer 'guards' the BMC booth which is showing a BMC-MG convertible. Front view of a Jaguar MK-X saloon. Two men look at a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. Cut-away view of a Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. A woman sits at the wheel of a Datsun Fair Lady Roadster, model SPL310 convertible. (L designation is for left hand drive) A model sits on the hood of a 1962 Cadillac.
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