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Washington DC newspaper headlines declare Victory in Europe

Victory in Europe Day during World War II. A pile of newspapers with a headline 'War ends in Europe'. A news stand with a sign that reads 'out of town newspapers'. Newspapers stacked up on the newsstand. Headlines in newspapers about the Victory in Europe. A man reads a newspaper with a similar headline.

Date: 1945, May 8
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049761
Winston Churchill and King George VI on 'Victory in Europe Day' in London, England.

"Victory in Europe Day" or VE Day, in London, England. Prime Minister Winston Churchill and King George VI along with other British high ranking officers outside a building on 'Victory in Europe Day'. Churchill and King George VI enter the building. People gather in large numbers outside Buckingham Palace. British citizens gathered around the Victoria Memorial and celebrating German surrender ending World War 2 in Europe.

Date: 1945, May 8
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049805
At the end of World War II in Europe, President Truman speaks and crowd celebrates in New York Times Square.

A film titled 'The war ends in Europe' shows American people celebrating the end of World War II in Europe following surrender by Germany. A crowd in New York Times Square celebrates Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day). People pray in a church. U.S. President Harry S Truman announces the German surrender.

Date: 1945, May 8
Duration: 2 min 16 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057621
U.S. soldiers of the 69th Infantry Division patrol Leipzig, Germany and fire at remaining Germans offering resistance, near end of World War II in Europe.

As film starts, German civilians are seen running along a street in Leipzig, Germany near the end of World War 2 in Europe. There is no sign of any war damage in this particular area. Next, a young man with an injured arm is helped up from the pavement by German civilians and U.S. Army soldier of the occupying 69th Infantry Division. One of the civilians helps the young man bandage his arm. A group of U.S. Army troops gather around two medics tending to a person lying on the pavement. Scene shifts back again to the young man with the injured arm who seems unable to stand up. A U.S. Army soldier re-bandages his arm. View from a vehicle driving along a street, passing American infantry walking along a sidewalk, past others sitting against buildings. Several U.S. Sherman tanks are gathered along with American infantrymen, in a square in the city. The tank crews fire machine guns and their tank guns as the infantrymen fire their rifles at remaining German resisters and snipers (As film starts, German civilians are seen running along a street in Leipzig, Germany near the end of World War II in Europe. There is no sign of any war damage. Next, a young man with an injured arm is helped up from the pavement by German civilians and U.S. Army soldier. One of the civilians helps him bandage his arm. A group of U.S. Army troops gather around two medics tending to a person lying on the pavement. Scene shifts back again to the Young man with the injured arm who seems unable to stand up. A U.S. Army soldier re-bandages his arm. View from a vehicle driving along a street, passing American infantry walking along a sidewalk, past others sitting against buildings. Several U.S. Sherman tanks are gathered along with American infantrymen, in a square in the city. The tank crews fire machine guns and their tank guns as the infantrymen fire their rifles at German resisters and snipers (unseen). View from moving vehicle of civilians standing on sidewalk and street with some rubble on it. They wave white cloths and some smile. More views of American infantry patrolling a sidewalk and street with a Sherman tank in the background. A man waving a white cloth crosses a square toward the camera. A pair of Sherman tanks move on a street toward the camera. More brief views of infantry patrolling and civilians with anything white they can wave. A pair of Sherman tanks move slowly on a street toward the camera, past more German civilians waving makeshift white flags. View from moving vehicle of civilians standing on sidewalk and street with some rubble on it. They wave white cloths and some smile. More views of American infantry patrolling a sidewalk and street with a Sherman tank in the background. A man waving a white cloth crosses a square toward the camera. A pair of Sherman tanks move on a street toward the camera. More brief views of infantry patrolling and civilians with anything white they can wave. A pair of Sherman tanks move slowly on a street toward the camera, past more German civilians waving makeshift white flags.

Date: 1945, April 23
Duration: 1 min 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023567
President Harry S. Truman announces the surrender of Germany, ending World War II hostilities in Europe.

President Harry S. Truman broadcasts to the nation from a desk in the White House, Washington, DC. on V-E (Victory in Europe) Day, announcing that Germany has surrendered to end World War 2, in Europe. He expresses his regret that the late President Franklin Roosevelt had not lived to see the day. Truman calls it a "solemn but glorious hour" and offers thanks to the "providence that has guided and sustained us through the dark days of adversity and into light."

Date: 1945, May 8
Duration: 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032950
German Army representative signs surrender document as war ends in Europe.

People celebrate as war ends in Europe. Huge crowd gathered on street for Victory in Europe day (or V-E Day). People enter an American Church. Clergy leading worship service inside a church. American citizens in pews participate in prayer and worship. United States President Harry Truman speaks, announcing that the forces of Germany have surrendered to the United Nations. View of U.S. Army and Soviet Army forces meeting at River Elbe near end of World War 2. German Army representative signs surrender document at the Allied Mediterranean Headquarters in Italy. U.S. Army General W.D. Morgan signs on behalf of General Alexander for the Allies. The American flag hoisted in front of a large Nazi Swastika symbol on top of the Nazi Party rally grounds in Nuremberg Germany (Zeppelinfeld). A dead German soldier seen on the ground nearby just before the flag is shown being raised. American forces than detonate an explosion to destroy the Nazi swastika emblem.

Date: 1945, May 8
Duration: 3 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043440