Truman, Churchill, Stalin, Patton, Potsdam Conference, 07/1945 - 08/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #10900 "Title card: President Truman's Trip To The Berlin Conference, July 6--August 7, 1945" National Archives description "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 Germa…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Congresses, Potsdam Conference, 1945, USS Augusta (CA-31), World War II: Postwar Issues, Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972, World War, 1939-1945, Churchill, Winston, Sir, 1874-1965, United States. Navy, Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953, World War II, Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972, United States. -- Army -- Armored Division, 2nd, Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

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