Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) celebrations, in Paris, France- marking the end of World War II in Europe. United States Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft flies over Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France). People gather in large numbers to celebrate the end of World War 2, in Europe. A group of people at Arc de Triomphe waves a French flag. People gathered in large numbers. Allied flags carried by people. A man reads a newspaper with a headline that reads 'Victory'.
Oise salvage in France during World War II. Medics carry a Russian guard who was injured during a grenade explosion in Reims, France. Bandages cover the eyes and upper portion of the man’s head. The medics place the patient onto a truck, and it drives away. Scattered debris on the ground.
France celebrates the end of World War II during 'Victory in Europe Day' in Paris. Honor guards stand at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier beneath the Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France). A wreath placed at the tomb. Soldiers march by the tomb. A large crowd cheers along the Avenue de Champs-Élysées. A liaison plane flies over head with flags of Allied countries hanging down from it. American girls hold large bouquets. French policemen patrol a large crowd. Policemen hold people behind barricades as General Charles de Gaulle walks past them. General de Gaulle waves to the crowd.
'Victory in Europe Day' in Paris, France in World War II. General Charles de Gaulle seated in a car arrives outside a building in Paris, France on the 'Victory in Europe Day'. He enters the residence of minister of war. Various statues in Paris. A large crowd at Champs Elysees. A French sailor atop a lamppost. Wreaths placed at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier beneath Arc de Triomphe. An eternal light at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Liberation day parade in Paris , France, marking one year since the liberation of France in World War 2. French soldiers march on the streets of Paris. The Arc de Triomphe. Soldiers march under the Arc de Triomphe. People cheer to celebrate their liberation. French General Charles De Gaulle reviews the parade. Aircraft fly overhead as they pass in review. The aircraft in flight. They leave behind vapor trails.
Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe General Dwight D. Eisenhower in Cherbourg, France during World War II. General Eisenhower steps off a railroad train in Cherbourg, France, and salutes. He gets into a car. General Eisenhower boards the U.S. Army Hospital Ship, Jarrett M. Huddleston, docked at Cherbourg harbor. At the conclusion of his visit, he walks off the ship, accompanied by Major General Henry Aurand. They walk across the dock and look at ships on the other side. They walk past large artillery shell stacked up on the dock.