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  1. Feature film about a Russian army officer: soldiers fighting

    Feature film about a young Russian army officer. Begins with his participation at a Russian youth military school and follows him as he advances in the army. Film portrays youthful patriotism through the willingness of young Russian men and women to enlist. The inhumanity of war is illustrated through scenes of extreme and ruthless German aggression. There are many any scenes of camaraderie between soldiers, battles with the Germans, and the destruction of war. Reel 6: Soldiers dress their wounds. Battle scenes. Soldiers in a bunker communicate instructions from their commander.

  2. Britannic majesties visit Washington, DC

    King George and Queen Elizabeth arrive at Union Station, Washington, DC, and are formally greeted. The Queen and Mrs. Roosevelt enter an automobile for transit to the White House. President Roosevelt and his guests board the Potomac. FDR and the Queen converse. The press films the event, including Henry Morgenthau, Jr. The King lays a wreath on Washington's tomb at Mt. Vernon and visit the gardens. Indian entertainers performing songs and dances at Hyde Park.

  3. Pogroms in Ukraine

    Silent film with French intertitles. Synagogue of Demijevka after it has been destroyed. The Torah has been desecrated. VS, all stills, of the INT of the synagogue, Torah scrolls are unspooled on the ground, the Jewish male elders are picking up the pieces, image of the altar turned upside down, etc. "Des juifs tues et assassins" "Des victimes jetees au Dnjepr par les bandits. Meschigorie (Dep. de Kieff)." Various stills of the burned victims' bodies, they are lying in rubble. "Les massacres a' Jitomir." Various stills of the bodies of the massacred victims, laid out in a circle and men sta...

  4. March of Time -- outtakes -- Experimental fighter planes

    Experimental fighter planes, Muroc Air Base, CA.

  5. March of Time -- outtakes -- V2 rockets fired in US

    April 1950 - Rocket camera views earth from 76 mile height in White Sands, NM. 1947 - V2 Rocket fired from Midway and White Sands, NM.

  6. March of Time -- outtakes -- Experimental rocket; launching platform

    Goldstone Lake, California and White Sands, NM. WAC corporal experimental rocket. Rocket launching platform.

  7. March of Time -- outtakes

    Experimental planes, demonstration at US air base.

  8. March of Time -- outtakes -- Experimental fighter planes

    Experimental fighter planes, Muroc Air Base, CA. The aircraft shown in the footage is the prototype of Northrop's XF-89.

  9. March of Time -- outtakes -- US Air Force flying bombers

    North American F86 breaking world speed record. Flying bomber. Air Force release.

  10. March of Time -- outtakes -- US Navy carrier

    Navy Carrier USS Siboney in heavy weather.

  11. March of Time -- outtakes -- Speeches by US officials re: defense

    Official Motion Picture Release - Bureau of PR #1593 Washington, DC. Speech by General Jacob L. Devers, Chief of the Army Ground Forces. Annapolis, MD. Address by Admiral Sherman to midshipmen. Washington, DC. Secretery of Defense Louis Johnson speech on five percenters, re: procuring government contracts.

  12. March of Time -- outtakes -- Execution of Dostler; bombing on USS Savannah

    1425 P (14:00:44) Official Motion Picture Release - Bureau of PR #1589. Signal Corps. Aversa, Italy. Execution of German General Anton Dostler. Pan shot of Dostler accompanied by guards, walking down embankment steps to place of execution through early morning mists. HS, group including Chaplain walking to post on execution spot. Close shot and HS of Dostler being tied to post. LS, group of GIs lined up at attention. HS, Dostler being blindfolded at stake. MS, man walking away from blindfolded Dostler. HAS, execution groups with firing squad walking in. Another angle, same with part of squa...

  13. March of Time -- outtakes -- GI tour of Holland

    First GI tour to Holland, part 2. Sightseeing in Bremen, Germany, Amsterdam. Ships, diamonds, flower market.

  14. March of Time -- outtakes -- GI tour of Holland

    First GI tour to Holland, part 2. Flowers, the Hague, Dutch countryside.

  15. March of Time -- outtakes -- Summation of Nuremberg Trial; Allied Control Council HQ and meeting

    1425 DD (15:10:05-15:21:16) Official Motion Picture Release - Bureau of PR #1598. Summation speeches by Sir Hartley Shawcross and Robert Jackson. HAS, courtroom at War Crimes Trial at Nuremberg during final summation by British Chief Prosecutor Sir Hartley Shawcross. Closer shot of Shawcross talking as he reads from prepared statement. HAS, Shawcross talking to court, panning to tables at which observers listen, and to prisoners box with the defendants wearing earphones hearing translation. Close pan shot of defendants in box listening to speech. Longer shot, same. 2 CUs of Goering listenin...

  16. March of Time -- outtakes -- Soldiers singing on Rhine River

    Official Motion Picture Release - Bureau of PR #1532. GI chorus on Rhine River, Germany. 102nd Infantry Div. HAS, German city with Rhine through its center. LS, excursion on boat at pier. River and countryside. LS, soldiers on ship singing American tunes. Beer stein.

  17. March of Time -- outtakes -- MacArthur's speech to Allied Control Council, part 1

    General MacArthur's speech to Allied Control Council. Members listening. MacArthur speaking. Flags in room. MacArthur: "Our job to help Japan get on its feet - the principles of freedom, democracy will be applied."

  18. March of Time -- outtakes -- MacArthur's speech to Allied Control Council, part 2

    General MacArthur's speech to Allied Control Council, continued. MacArthur speaking, praises proposed new Japanese constitution for its renunciation of war, respect for dignity of individual, freedom of speech and religion, lasting peace...

  19. March of Time -- outtakes -- Tojo on witness stand; Iran, reel 1

    1425 RR (15:54:25-15:55:13) Tojo on witness stand at his trial. Prisoners' box. Ex-premier Hideki Tojo on the witness stand. US army official reads from paper. Tojo listens and stands. 1425 XX (15:55:15-16:01:45): Teheran, Iran. REEL 1: The Shah of Iran and wife at military review and inspecting US installations. LSs, MS of statue of Shah of Iran in Teheran. Modern buildings and apartment houses. Royal Palace. Street scenes in Teheran. Camel caravans, automobiles. Veiled ladies, modern-dressed women. Marketplace. Natives and camels.

  20. March of Time -- outtakes -- VIPs during postwar; Soldiers raiding homes

    1425 FF (16:00:40-16:06:30) Grafenmehr and Rheinman, Germany, Rhein Main Terminal airport. Joint Chiefs of Staff confer in Europe. Airport. LS, down gangplank of plane. Admiral Donfield, Gen. Bradley, and Gen. Vandenberg near plane. Other officers, civilians. Color guard. Generals talking and the press. Airport; army personnel. Military men, saluting, getting into car, moving off, motorcade. 1425 GG (16:06:32-16:14:40) Early morning shots of tanks, jeeps, along roads of Munich on snoop raid (in winter). LS, vehicles through bombed-out Munich. Infantry men. MLS, GIs raiding house for suspect...