General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. The President's trip to Berlin

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. The President's trip to Berlin

1947-1980

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1) GV-Pan City of Antwerp. 2) MS Pres. Truman & Sec. of State Byrnes aboard USS Augusta, the President waves to spectators on dock at Antwerp. 3) GV Taken from jeep as it passes down street (jumpy). 4) GV At Brussels' airport showing the 135th Infantry at attention. 5) GV-Pan Air Transport Command planes on airfield in Brussels. 6) AV Berlin, showing railroad yards, Olympic Stadium, etc. SV 7) MS Plane lands on airfield. Pres. Truman surrounded by secret service men exits plane. 8) GV Street scene in Brussels taken from jeep going along road (jumpy, shaky). 9) GV-Pan Ruins of many buildings in Berlin (many views). 10) Reich Chancellery showing much damage. 11) GV-MS-Pan Destruction of buildings in Berlin, U.S. soldiers stand in front of bldg. (This scene is out of focus). 12) GV-Pan Interior shot: Damage inside building. 13) MS Two GIs walk down street with 2 German girls. 14) MS Many GIs in jeep in front of bldg. 15) GV Many Red soldiers on the move through Berlin. 16) GV-Pan Much destruction in the city of Berlin. 17) MS German girls pose before camera. 18) MS Pres. Truman reviews the "Hell on Wheels Division". 19) MS-Pan Band plays (this is slightly OX & out of focus). 20) MS-GV Street scene, men & women pull carts through streets (out of focus). 21) MS Prime Minister Churchill leaves "The Little White House". 22) MS Pres. Truman & Churchill walk down the steps of the "Little White House', they pose for camera. 23) MS British Army & Navy officers leave the "Little White House". 24) MS Old Glory is raised. 25) MS Gen. Patton & Pres. Truman.

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