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  1. Berchtesgaden; Germans/POWs in Czechoslovakia; DP camp in Austria

    02:11:07 (LIB 6579) 101st Airborne Div, Berchtesgaden, Germany, May 10, 1945. MSs, 101st ABN troops string wire to HQ in hotel. EXTs, Field Marshal Albert Kesselring with Maj Gen Maxwell D Taylor and Brig Gen Gerald J. Higgins. 02:14:27 (LIB 6580) Concentration Area near Cheb, Czechoslovakia, May 11, 1945. MLS, German soldiers and vehicles in assembly area. MSs, CU, prisoners of war cooking, resting, and eating. German field hospital set up in the area. Medics care for wounded soldiers. MSs, German nurses and doctors operating in field hospital. EXTs, first-aid unit at work caring for minor...

  2. DP Camp Brand; bodies of anti-Nazis found

    02:21:25 (LIB 6654) Camp Brand, Brand, Germany, May 15, 1945. MSs, CUs, children of DP Camp Brand in open nursery school. Russian male civilians of camp in "close order" drill. EXTs, women wash clothes and prepare meals. MSs, camp buildings, formerly German Officers' School. CU, Russian flag flying over camp. 02:25:52 (LIB 6655) Nazi Atrocity Uncovered, Ratingen, Germany, May 13, 1945. CUs, bodies of eight German anti-Nazis, one woman and two Polish men, lying in woods (overexposed). SEQ: German civilians, former Nazi party members, prepare graves and rebury the bodies in a churchyard. MSs,...

  3. Russian DPs at train station; Congressmen visit Berchtesgaden

    02:33:15 (LIB 6804) 17th Airborne Div, Germany, May 26, 1945. LSs, MSs, CU, Russian DPs from Wesel stand in doors of open freight cars as they are questioned by an American officer. HLSs, trains pull out of station. CU, railroad station sign: "Wesel." MSs, DPs standing in open doors of freight cars, wave as they pass by. MLS, Brig Gen Joseph Phelps and British officers wave goodbye as train leaves station. DPs carrying personal belongings and loading them into cars. DPs at station singing, holding huge picture of Stalin, and dancing. MLS, Maj Gen William M Miley standing at platform and ins...

  4. Russian DPs cross Elbe; German prisoners clean camp courtyard

    (LIB 6898) Russian DPs Cross Elbe, Magdeburg, Germany, May 31, 1945. LSs, train carrying DPs arrive at station. MSs, CU, Russian civilians with their belongings waiting at railroad station. CU, child standing next to trunk, crying. MLSs, British officer directing and counting groups as they pass. MLS, US, British, and Russian officers watch the long column of civilians crossing bridge. LSs, trash in camp courtyard which was recently evacuated by Russians. MSs, INTs, two Russian women carving meat in camp kitchen. HSs, platoon of German prisoners marching toward camera under British guard. S...

  5. Signal Corps cameramen; DPs in street

    (LIB 6865) Signal Corps Cameramen, Germany, March/April 1945. LSs, camera team jeeps assembled in year with cameramen repairing tires and tuning motors. MLS, two cameramen discuss their Speed Graphic cameras. Cameramen check map in front of HQ. MS, cameraman with Eyemo shooting infantry coming across field. MLSs, CU, still cameraman with Speed Graphic kneels behind smoking enemy armored vehicle to take pictures. MLS, still cameraman taking pictures of displaced persons in street. MSs, CUs, Sgt loads his Speed Graphic, writes captions as he kneels in rubble at Heilbronn. MSs, Lt switches len...

  6. Hospitals; Russian DPs in Ossendorf camp near Cologne

    (LIB 6967) Military Government, Cologne, Germany, June 13, 1945. MSs, CUs, woman copying point values from poster. MLSs, broken lamppost in the rubble. MLSs, large German hospital taken over by the US Army; ambulances drive up to entrance. CU, sign over hospital entrance, "7th Convalescent Hospital." Grounds of St. Vincent's Hospital showing Russian civilian convalescents including woman holding infant child. MLSs, EXTs, St. Augstin's Hospital; nurses, nuns, and doctors enter and exit from entrance. MLSs, CUs, Russian displaced persons in Ossendorf Camp attend outdoor classes. LSs, civilian...

  7. Russian DPs waiting to return home; Montgomery awards medals

    03:18:51 (LIB 7052) Russian DPs go Home, Grimma, Germany, June 21, 1945. Displaced persons get off trains which are decorated with greenery and huge pictures of Stalin. Short scene, two US soldiers speak with a Russian woman who holds infant in her lap. Russian DPs in field await transportation to homeland. Some relax, other wash clothes in river, a few men and women swim. 03:23:15 (LIB 7054) Award, Wiesbaden, Germany, June 26, 1945. LSs, Field Marshall Sir Bernard L Montgomery presents British awards to US Army personnel. LSs, MLS, Montgomery and Gen Omar N Bradley troop the line of soldie...

  8. Truman in Germany; DPs boarding trains

    03:27:55 (LIB 7239) President Truman in Germany, Heppenheim, Germany, July 26, 1945. Truman and Secretary of State James F Byrnes step from plane and are greeted by Maj Gen Alexander R Bolling. MSs, Truman steps from car, greets Bolling and troops Honor Guard. Travel shot past troops of the 84th Inf Div lined at side of road. SEQ: Truman drives in car with Bolling and Byrnes. President makes a short speech, then inspects and greets troops. MS, Truman, Byrnes, Bolling in open car. Pan, line of troops presenting arms. 03:32:15 (LIB 7184) Shipment of DPs, Bamburg, Germany, July 13, 1945. Germa...

  9. Frankfurt: food; DP camp Zeilsheim

    (MUN 376) City of Frankfurt - Food, Frankfurt and vicinity, Germany, August 19-20, 1946. LS, CUs cattle grazing in field near Heidelberg. CUs, cattle. SEQ: weighing and registering wheat. Middle-aged man and woman walking along path in park, same with man and child. MS, carton of cigarettes being exchanged for marks. LS, CU, black market dealer refusing to accept money, takes wrist watch in exchange for a package of food. LS, building which is part of DP camp at Zeilsheim. SEQ: people rummaging through garbage dump at Bad Vibel. CU, tin cans and refuse. INTs showing rooms in prosperous farm...

  10. DPs moving in Germany; Inspection of army band/troops

    03:46:41 (Munich 756) Movement of DPs from Berlin to American Zone of Germany, Kassel, Germany, July 24, 1948. DPs line up, getting ready to pull out of Kassel area. CU, Maj A S Hyman speaking to group and Dr. William Haber, adviser to Gen Clay on DP affairs. MCU, woman holding child. CU, blonde girl. Two women sitting next to their belongings. DPs waiting at railroad station platform. CU, girl holding doll. DPs walking to the station. DPs getting aboard trucks Pan, line of trucks filled with DPs at Camp Mattenberg. People getting of trucks at camp. Men getting loaves of bread out of truck....

  11. DPs assemble at train station; supplies/ration; staging area; paratroopers in US

    DP Stateside Bound, Butzbach, Bremen staging area, Germany, October 12, 1948. Several families are oriented by a female official. The Blumenbach, Rogouste, and Homik families stand at windows of train which will take them to Bremen. MS, Army capt, J L Streicher, and IRO movement officer Abolins, speaking at railroad platform. People assembled at railroad station to see relatives and friends off. Bread is unloaded from boxes at the railroad platform. CU, UNRRA written on wooden box. CU, railroad tickets used for bread ration. DPs are issued bread rations. Man taking bread away in box; man pl...

  12. DPs on General Black arrive in New York

    04:11:01 Gen Akin Making Presentation, Washington, DC, 1948. Maj Gen Spencer B Akin, Chief Signal Officer, presents a plaque to Dr Westmore of the Smithsonian Museum. 04:13:10 First Displaced Persons allowed to enter this country under new quota on the "General Black," New York, October 30, 1948. Several scenes of the transport "General Black" under way in New York harbor. Various scenes of DPs waving from the deck of the vessel. Atty Genl Tom Clark at pier. Clark going aboard "General Black." LS, a tug pushing the ship. Scenes on deck as gangway is set into place. Clark in BG shaking hands...

  13. DPs in Germany

    (LIB 3894) Displaced Persons, Krefeld, Germany, March 9, 1945. LS, large group of displaced persons in courtyard including Russian, Polish, French, and former German political prisoners. MS, French civilian with French flag. Russians playing musical instruments, singing, dancing. SEQ: Long line of prisoners receiving bread and soup. MSs, Russians gathered around open fire and cooking. INT, DPs cleaning prison cells. CU, Russian playing accordion.

  14. May Day at DP camp

    Russians Celebrate May Day at DP Center, Bonn, Germany, May 1, 1945. MCUs, CUs, Russian musicians and dancers at May Day celebration. CUs, Russian DPs including children carrying banners and flowers in parade. DPs playing soccer. AVs, German soldiers and vehicles crowded on airstrip. AVs, road jammed with German soldiers and vehicles moving toward surrender point.

  15. May Day at DP camp

    (LIB 6186) Russian DP May Day Celebration, Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 1, 1945. Large group of Russian DPs marching past American and Russian officers. Individuals listening to speeches and applauding. Russians passing reviewing stand with black draped picture of FDR and inscription in Russian and English: "Long Live the 1st May." MCUs, Russian children passing review stand. Russian women presenting wreaths and flowers to American officers. MSs, American officers giving presents to Russian children. Russian DPs listening to speakers. (Slates indicate date as May 20 and 30, 1945)

  16. DP children in American homes in Germany

    DP children in American Homes, Heidelberg, Germany, August 20, 1948. INT, four DP children, two boys and two girls, coming down steps in Protestant chaplain Anderson's home. The children seat themselves at the dining table. Cut-ins, children saying grace. MS, Anderson and Heide (a child) looking at magazine. One of the boys joins them. Mrs. Anderson playing piano as child sings. In the home of Lt. Col H A Buck: five children playing cards. Two children playing in the yard of Maj G L Campbell. Mrs. Campbell and two girls walking out of yard and getting into car. Mrs. Campbell and two childre...

  17. House Judiciary committee visits Austria and DP camp

    04:38:03 Visit of House Judiciary Committee, Vienna, Austria, September 20, 1949. CU, Tulln AFB sign. Congressmen leaving plane and greeted by Brig Gen Jesmond D Balmer and others. John G Erhardt, American Minister to Austria, posing with group. Cut-ins, various Congressmen; cars leaving field. LS, American Legation building. Balmer arriving at American Legation. Congressman William T Byrne arriving. MLS, Congressmen Michael T Feighan (Ohio), Frank Fellows (Maine), William T Byrne (NY). Erhardt shaking hands with Byrne. Erhardt posing with committee on steps of Legation. 04:40:14 Visit of H...

  18. War Crimes Trials: I.G. Farben Case

    (Munich 617) War Crimes Trials - Subsequent Trial Proceedings, Case 6 (I.G. Farben Case), Nuremberg, Germany. Shots of defendants pleading "not guilty" to the indictment. The defendants rise and plead to charges in the following order: Carl Krauch, Hermann Schmidt, Georg von Schnitzler, Fritz Gajewski, Heinrich Hoerlein, August von Knierien, Fritz ter Meer, Ernst Buergin, Paul Haefliger, Max Ilgner, Friedrich Jaehne, Hans Kuehne, Walter Duerrfeld, Heinrich Gottineau. The other defendants standing trial but not answering to pleas are visible in the prisoners' dock: Christian Schneider, Otto ...

  19. Palace of Justice guards

    (Munich 137) Palace of Justice Guards, Nuremberg, Germany, April 15, 1946. CU, sign: "Command Post - Enclave Nurnberg-Furth." Russian, English, and American military personnel and civilians being checked as they enter and leave through the gate. Sign: "No Cameras Allowed" to left of command post. CU, sign above sentry box, "3rd Battalion, 26th Inf." SEQ: US guards drilling in courtyard. Cut-ins, soldiers and civilians watching the drill. SEQ: Formal British guard mount in palace courtyard. CU, British guard captain barking orders.

  20. Robert Jackson in his office

    (Munich 135) Robert H. Jackson, Nuremberg, Germany, May 2, 1946. Jackson seated behind desk in his private office talking with Brig Gen Telford Taylor. Same setting with Jackson talking to Thomas J Dodd, assistant prosecutor. CU, Jackson speaking. CU, Dodd. MS, Jackson going over papers handed by his secretary Mrs. Douglas. Jackson at desk signing papers. Note: Some CUs of Jackson are scratched.