7TH ARMY IN POSTWAR GERMANY
The American 7th Army on alert in post-war West Germany, training exercises, family life and leisure.
(public domain films) BW 28 min |
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| keywords: post world war II, post wwii, post-war, germany, american 7th army, training exercise |
ALLIANCE FOR PEACE
Traces World events that led to the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to combat as well as the spread of Communism using flashback to footage starting the of WWII and into the Cold War era.
(public domain films) 1950s BW 29 min |
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| keywords: nato, democracy, communism, dwight d. eisenhower, berlin airlift, president harry s. truman |
ARMY AVIATION: 1950's - FORT RUCKER ALABAMA
The state of Army Aviation is depicted at Fort Rucker Alabama home of the Army Aviation School for flight training.
(public domain films) 1950s BW 26 min |
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| keywords: army aviation, fort rucker alabama, flight school, fixed wing aircraft, spotter planes, helicopters, air mobile |
ARMY MEDICINE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION TO KOREAN WAR
From the American Revolutionary War to the Korean War, this film documents the story of "Army Medicine" and the exploits of members of the Army Medical Service.
(public domain films) 1950s BW 28 min |
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| keywords: army medicine, army medical corps, revolutionary war, wwi, wwii, korean war, vietnam war |
ARMY NURSE, THE - SOLDIER OF MERCY
Documenting the Army Nurse from their inception in Colonial times to the Anzio beachhead in WWII, during the Korean War, and to their service in Vietnam.
(public domain films) 1960s BW 28 min |
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| keywords: army nursing corps, army medicine |
ARMY REPORTS - #10
- Tropospheric Scatter Communication Site
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Irradiation of Food
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Tunnel Rats In Vietnam
(public domain films) 1960s COL 26 min |
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| keywords: military communications, food irradiation, vietnam tunnel rats, u.s. army engineers, freedom foundation |
ARMY REPORTS - #12
- Missile Battery ARADCOM Air Defense
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Central Training Institute VietnamCivilian Training
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Combat Photographers Vietnam In The Field
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AUSA Convention Washington D.C. Latest Military Weapons
(public domain films) 1960s COL 27 min |
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| keywords: air defense battery, aradcom, civilian training vietnam, military combat photographers, military tradeshow |
ARMY REPORTS - #29
- Pentagon Telecommunication Center
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Army Enlisted Efficiency Reporting System
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Army Correctional Training Facility
(public domain films) 1960s COL 28 min |
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| keywords: pentagon military communications, military career and promotion, military inmate motivation training |
ATLAS ICBM 1961
Deployment of the SM-65 Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), production facility and test launchings.
(public domain films) 00000 |
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| keywords: cold war, atlas icbm, inter-continental ballistic missile, rocket launch, missile launch, atlas production facility |
BERLIN - A DIVIDED CITY
The Cold War begins on the heels of World War II, Russian and East German Troops begin to build a wall splitting Berlin in two.
(public domain films) 15 min BW (SILENT) |
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| keywords: world war II, cold war, berlin airlift, east germany, west germany, nikita khrushchev, berlin wall |
BERLIN WALL, THE
Ground and aerial shots of the infamous Berlin Wall in the city as well as the countryside, including Checkpoint Charlie.
(public domain films) 1962 10 min COL (SILENT) |
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| keywords: europe, germany, west germany, east germany, berlin, cold war, iron curtain, berlin wall, checkpoint charlie |
FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL 1989
The fall of the Berlin Wall as East and West Germans use jackhammers to break through to become united once again.
(public domain films) 21 min COL |
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| keywords: tearing down berlin wall, dismantling berlin wall, opening berlin wall, destruction of berlin wall |
THE BIG LIE - THE TRUE FACE OF COMMUNISM
Anti-communist propaganda film exposes the Big Lie of Hitler and Nazi Germany and Joseph Stalin and the Communist Russia.
(public domain films) 1950s BW 19 min |
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| keywords: the big lie, joseph stalin, communist party, communist propaganda, communist china, may day parade |
CANADIAN ARMY, THE - HISTORY AND TRADITION
Traces the history of the Canadian Army from the middle of the 18th century to The 1950’s.
(public domain films) 1950s BW 28 min |
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| keywords: canadian army, canadian armed forces, royal 22nd regiment, canadian black watch |
CHALLENGE OF IDEAS
Discussion and illustratration of the conflict between Democratic and Communist philosophies during the cold war.
(public domain films) 1940s- 1950s BW 29 min |
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| eywords: democracy, communism, cold war, ideology, political revolution, edward r. murrow, john the duke wayne |
COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA AND
THE AGITATOR FOR REVOLUTION
The aim of Communist propaganda, used by the Soviet Union, is to advance the ideology of Communism, destroy Capitalism, and promote the interests of the communist movement worldwide.
(public domain films) BW 19 min |
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| keywords: communist propaganda, communism, communist ideology, communist agitator, class warfare |
DEFEATED PEOPLE, A - BRITISH OCCUPATION ZONE
German life in the Allied Occupation Government in the British Zone of a post-war Germany divided into areas of occupation by the victorious Allied Nations.
(public domain films) 1946 BW 29 min |
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| keywords: wwii, world war ii, combat damage, post war germany, british zone of occupation |
FIDEL CASTRO - RISE TO POWER
This film is made up of several silent segments documenting events in Cuba as Castro makes his bid to take control.
(public domain films) Late 1950's - 1960's 16 min BW |
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| keywords: cuba, politics, communism, cold war, fidel castro, revolt, revolution, revolutionary |
FIDEL CASTRO AND CUBA - WORLD VERDICT
In 1959 many Latin American leaders hailed Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution, but by 1963 the verdict was Castro had sold out to the Soviet Union and the Cuban Communist Party.
(public domain films) 1963 BW 27 min |
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| keywords: cuba, fidel castro, cuban revolution, president john f. kennedy, cuban missle crisis |
HUNGARIAN FREEDOM
Hungarian freedom fighters dramatically filmed from the bloody streets of Budapest, through the border escape routes into Austria and finally to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey.
(public domain films) 1950s BW 26 min |
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| keywords: operation mercy, hungarian revolt, cold war, hungary, american red cross |
HUNGARIAN REVOLUTION - THE AFTERMATH
Documents the aftermath in Budapest Hungary following the Hungarian Revolution of October 1956 from the damage and destruction to the emotion of its people.
(public domain films) 1956 BW 60 min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: coldwar era, hungarian revolution, october 1956, damage and destruction, burial ceremony |
JAPAN - PARTNERS IN FREEDOM
Unedited footage by the U.S. Air Force of military aircraft and scenes of Tokyo Japan in the mid 1950's. Shows many different models of U.S. military aircraft taking of and in flight.
(public domain films) 1956 COL 26 min |
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| keywords: japan, u.s air force, downtown tokyo, air force aircraft, take offs and landings |
JAPANESE SELF-DEFENSE FORCES
FORMATION OF THE JSDF
Japanese and American governments recognize the need for Japan to have self-defense military capabilities.
(public domain films) 1950s BW 26 min |
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| keywords: post wwii, cold war era, formation of japanese self-defense forces, jsdf, military training |
JOURNEY ACROSS BERLIN
Documents the West's position on defense of Berlin beginning at the end of WW II and throughout the Cold War.
(public domain films) 1961 20 min BW |
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| keywords: germany, west berlin, berlin blockade, berlin airlift, president john f. kennedy |
MEETING THE TERRORIST THREAT
With the escalation of terrorism on an international scale in the late 60's, early 70's, terrorist infiltration becomes a concern.
(public domain films) 1970's 8 min COL |
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| keywords: nuclear security, defense nuclear agency, terrorism, terrorists, infiltration |
MILITARY ASSISTANCE ADVISORY GROUP
FOCUS ON THE MIDDLE EAST
Documents how American Army Military Assistance Groups help train the soldiers of Ethiopia, Iraq, Iran and Pakistan.
(public domain films) 1950s BW 27 min |
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| keywords: maag, military assistance advisory group, middle east, ethiopia, iraq, iran pakistan |
NATO
In 1949 twelve nations joined to gather to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to counter Soviet aggression.
(public domain films) 1949 BW 28 min |
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| keywords: nato, north atlantic treaty organization, communist russia, dwight d. eisenhower |
OPERATION BLUE JAY
With Communist aggression threatening America builds a huge air base at Thule Greenland as part of an early warning system.
(public domain films) 1950s 28 min BW |
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| keywords: cold war, thule air base, early warning system, general curtis le may, coast guard icebreakers |
OTHER PARIS, THE - COMMUNISM "JAMAIS"
Anti-Communist propaganda film of Paris France in the late 1940’s depicting the Communist Party's attempt to exert control over all aspects of Paris society.
(public domain films) Late 1940's BW 29 min |
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| keywords: paris france, communist party, communist propaganda, us go home, union leaders |
PANAMA CANAL ZONE
Documents US Forces in the Panama Canal Zone protecting this vital waterway and covers some of the more interesting aspects of life and sites in the Republic of Panama in the 1950’s.
(public domain films) 1950s BW 25 min |
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| keywords: panama canal zone, us forces republic of panama, canal locks |
PENTAGON REPORT 1962 - COLD WAR EVENTS
1962 was a year of crisis in Asia, Berlin, and Cuba. The Pentagon Report tells how our Armed Forces meet every challenge and how Communism's guerrilla wars are being combated through counterinsurgency.
(public domain films) 1962 COL 28 min |
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| keywords: cold war, communist counter insurgency, cuban missile crisis, berlin wall, secretary of defense robert mcnamara |
PHANTOM FIGHTERS - TRAINING THE GREEN BERET
The Army forms the secret Tenth Special Forces Group, also known as Green Berets to wage unconventional warfare.
(public domain films) 1950s BW 27 min |
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| keywords: 10th special forces group, green berets, field exercises, school instruction, physical training |
POST WWII - THE CHANGED FACE OF EUROPE
World War II leaves Europe in ruins, unrest and chaos of this postwar period, Stalin and the Communist form of government gained control over many struggling countries in Europe.
(public domain films) Mid-1940s - 1950s BW 28 min |
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| keywords: post wwii europe, stalin, elbe river, communist expansion, nato, east germany, berlin wall |
REVOLUTION BETRAYED - SELECTED SCENES
Scenes of the Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro as Cuba is plunged into political and military turmoil.
(public domain films) 1950's - 1960's BW 7 min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: cuba, cuban revolution, communist revolution, fidel castro, premier nikita s. khrushchev |
RUSSIAN FLEET - MEDITERRANEAN OPERATIONS
Russian Naval Group conducts operations in the Mediterranean shadowed by the U.S. Navy.
(public domain films) 1969 - 1970 COL 11 min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: russian navy, russian naval group, russian naval operations, mediterranean sea |
SOLDIER IN FRANCE - COLD WAR STORY
In the Cold War of the 1950's the United States built a supply route across France to the western sector of Germany. This film documents that story and the history of co-operation between France and the United States.
(public domain films) 1950s BW 25 min |
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| keywords: cold war, france, u.s.military, wwi, wwii aftermath, berlin airlift, paris nightlife, saint joan of arc feast day |
SOVIETS - EARLY SPACE PROGRAMS
Unedited footage of the early Soviet Union, CCCP, space programs, May Day Parade, Laika The Russian Space Dog.
(public domain films) COL 28 min (SILENT) |
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| keywords: early russian space program, soviet union, sputnik, lyka the russian space dog |
SOVIET UNION - COLD WAR OPERATIONS
Various measures including espionage, disinformation, bribery, forgery, and overall 'dirty tricks' employed by Russia to further its aims and to spread Communism.
(public domain films) 1984 COL 34 min |
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| keywords: cold war, soviet espionage, document forgery, political assassination |
STRICTLY PERSONAL - WACS IN THE MILITARY
Army training film describes the indoctrination for new Women Army Corp (WAC) trainees with emphasis on high standards of personal hygiene, good grooming, good health and proper conduct.
(public domain films) 1964 BW 29 Min |
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| keywords: women army corp, wacs, women in military |
TENTH ANNIVERSARY - VOICE OF AMERICA
President Eisenhower and other high Government officials observes the tenth anniversary of the Smith-Mundt Act permanently establishing the Voice of America.
(public domain films) 1958 BW 16 min |
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| keywords: voice of america, radio, president dwight d. eisenhower, usia director george allen |
UNITED NATIONS - WORLD DISPUTES 1950
Created at the end of World War II, the United Nations is immediately put to the test in a myriad of international disputes.
(public domain films) 1950 21 min BW |
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| keywords: united nations, u.n., un, yalta conference, indonesian independence, partition of india and pakistan, korea |
U.S. COAST GUARD - PORT SECURITY
Documents the port security program of the U.S. Coast Guard. Shows New York harbor, ships being loaded with material, and different sabotage techniques are demonstrated.
(public domain films) 1955 29 min COL |
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| keywords: united states coast guard, port security, new york harbor, sabotage, new york city skyline |
U.S. MISSILE AND MILITARY MIGHT
US military weapons in 1962 with a special highlight on new missile technology as well as US ground and air weapons.
(public domain films) 1962 COL 21 min |
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| keywords: us military 1962, jupiter missile, xq5 supersonic missile, navy delta jet, submarine george washington |
SOVIET WAR IN AFGHANISTAN, THE
Documenting the Soviet War in Afghanistan also known as the Soviet-Afghan War or the Invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union in 1980.
(public domain films) 1980 COL 29 min |
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| keywords: afghanistan, soviet invasion, afghan nomads, mujahideen fighter, president jimmy carter, united nations |
WE ARE AFGHANISTAN 1984
Documents the situation inside and outside of Afghanistan. Flashback to 1979 when Russia invaded Afghanistan.
(public domain films) 1984 21 min COL |
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| keywords: afghanistan, refugees, refugee camp, mujahideen, russian tanks |
WEST BERLIN STRUGGLE - BASTION OF FREEDOM
West Berlin lies one hundred miles into Soviet controlled East Germany; and its struggle to remain free of Communist control.
(public domain films) 1930s - 1950s BW 28 min |
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| keywords: west berlin, world war II, wwii, the iron curtain, berlin wall, president john f. kennedy, brandenburg gate |
WORLD TROUBLE SPOTS - THE COMMUNIST MENACE
The late 1950's and early 1960's were the Years of Menace as our Nation was called on to face the challenge of Communist aggression in many areas of the world.
(public domain films) Late 1950s early 1960s BW 28 min |
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| keywords: world trouble spots, communist aggression, cold war, check point charlie, berlin wall, guerrilla warfare |
YOU'RE THE TARGET! COMMUNIST SPIES AND YOU
No matter your rank or duty you have information that Communist spies want and it is up to you to be aware of their methods.
(public domain films) 1968 15 min BW |
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| keywords: u.s. army command, border crossing, east german border guards, bar scenes, go go dancing, m-60 tank |
