Activities at an American airfield in Germany soon after the end of World War II in Europe. United States Army Air Forces P-51s Mustang fighter aircraft taxi and take off from the airfield. Mountains seen in the background. P-51 aircraft dips wing and goes off to the end of runway before its take off.
Activities at American-occupied Ober-Olm airfield (Y-64), county of Mainz-Bingen, Rhineland-Palatine, Germany, immediately after the end of World War 2 in Europe. Men look over a damaged United States Army Air Forces P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft on the airfield. Mechanics disassemble parts of P-51D fighter aircraft. Wrecked United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft of the 393rd Fighter Squadron (8L on fuselage), 367th FG and P-51 aircraft of the 356th Fighter Squadron (AJ on fuselage), 354th FG on the airfield. Damaged wing and tail assembly of P-51. Wreckage under props. Nose of P-51D aircraft reads 'Sweet Janie.'
Activities at an American airfield in Germany after the end of World War II in Europe. United States Army Air Force P-51s Mustang fighter aircraft fly over a field. Mountains in the background. Trucks parked on a field. Men sit on field. P-51s fighter aircraft peel off. Aircraft fly low over a field and pull up. P-51 aircraft lands.
Activities at an American airfield in Germany after the end of World War II in Europe. United States Army Air Forces P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft taxis to the end of a runway. P-47 aircraft taxis to parking area in front of the administration building. Other aircraft parked in front of the building. Nose of P-47 aircraft seen as the aircraft parks on the field.
Victory in Europe Day celebration in Wiesbaden, Germany to mark th end of World War II. Speaker addresses a group of people. Another speaker addresses. UNNRA (United Nations Relief And Rehabilitation Administration) representative speaks to a group as Russian interpreter translates for him. Russian girl talks to a group people. Russian Major addresses group. Group of assembled DPs listen to speaker. They hold banners ,portrait of Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin,Premierof the Soviet Union and Red flags DPs applaud speech. Buildings in the background. Speaker addresses group. Band plays Russian Anthem.
Activities of German military prisoners in Wiesbaden, Germany under U.S. forces, in the last days of World War II in Europe. German soldier prisoners aboard German armored vehicles (including a SdKfz 234 with a Luchs turret) parked along road side. German soldier holds loaves of bread. Charcoal burning automobile on street. Young German soldier (a young boy soldier) behind steering wheel of a truck is seen smiling. Nun talks to a German soldier. German convoy parked on the street. Prisoners lay down on field. United States Army Colonel is talking to a group of liberated prisoners freed from German prison camp. The Army Colonel talks to a young man of African descent who is wearing a prisoner hat and prisoner uniform with an inverted red triangle prison camp badge indicating a political prisoner. Liberated concentration camp prisoners show identification number tattoos on their arms. They are seen smiling.