U.S. soldiers in France during World War II. A soldier sits near a road marker. He smokes. Other soldiers lying in ditches at the front. A soldier throws a phosphorous grenade out in a field. Smoke rises from the explosion. Soldiers dig up an unexploded shell. A sapper with a mine detector.
Activities of Prime Minister Winston Churchill during a holiday in France. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, his wife Clementine Ogilvy Spencer Churchill and their daughter, Sarah, seated in a grandstand during a handball match. Spectators watch as the French champions play in a handball court. French folk dancers and musicians perform. Trees in the background.
Activities of Prime Minister Winston Churchill during a holiday in France. Jai alai players in a court. A Jai alai match begins. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, his wife Clementine Ogilvy Spencer Churchill and their daughter, Sarah, seated in a grandstand watch the match.
Liberated Frenchmen in France during World War II. Liberated French prisoners walk out of a station. Liberated Frenchmen on trucks. The trucks drive away. Women greet the liberated prisoners. French prisoners pass through a gate towards a transportation.
Floods in Seine river in France. Water spread across an area due to floods in Seine. Houses submerge in flood water. Industrial equipment flooded by the water. A train crosses over a bridge. Boats in water. A car submerges in water. A bridge across the river Seine in Paris. People on the bridge look down at the flooded river.
“Victory in Europe” Day in Paris, France. Cars, buses and bicycles and pedestrians head toward the Avenue de Champs-Élysées with Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France) in the background. With lone bicyclist ahead of them, masses of people march on the Champs-Élysées to celebrate Victory in Europe Day during World War II. People carrying flags of Allies march on a street. French Honor Guard stands by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at base of Arc de Triomphe. Wreaths placed on the ground. People holding American flag and flags of Allied nations stand around the Arc de Triomphe, during ceremonies.