German defence minister watches "Big Lift". The German defence minister Kai Uwe Von Hassel ( Kai Uwe Von hassel) was on Rhine-Main air -base Frankfurt, Germany today, to watch the proceedings of operation "Big Lift" in which the 2nd armored division stationed in Texas is flown to Germany for maneuvers. our photo shows minister Von Hassel (right) and the Us -ambassador in Bonn McGhee (McGhee) (left) talking with a pilot of a troop transport plane which just had arrived in Frankfurt.
Photo measures 8.5 x 6 inches.
Photo is dated 10-10-1963.
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