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American soldiers and French civilians along a street around Place de la Concorde during Victory Day celebrations in Paris.
Victory Day celebrations in Paris, France after World War II. Three children pose with an American flag. American soldiers and French civilians along a street. Soldiers and French women ride on military vehicles around Rue de la Paix. A soldier plunges into a fountain at Place de la Concorde. Two American officers talk to each other.
French celebrate the awarding of the Cross of Liberation (Croix de la Libération) with a parade in Paris (WW2)
Parade celebrating the awarding of the Cross of Liberation (Croix de la Libération) to Paris after liberation from Nazi German occupation during World War II. Young Gendarmes act as crowd marshals and smile for the camera during the celebrations in Paris. General Charles de Gaulle salutes to French soldiers in the Place de la Concorde (Place de la Concorde 75008 Paris, France). French soldiers photograph General de Gaulle during the ceremonies. French Republican Guards (known at the time as Guard of Paris) hold the French tricolor flag in the Place de la Concorde. General Charles de Gaulle and other officials walking past the stage. General Charles de Gaulle speaks onstage. French soldiers holding flags. French honor guards raise their saber.
Presentation of the Cross of Liberation (Croix de la Libération) to the city of Paris by General Charles de Gaulle (WW2)
General Charles de Gaulle presents the French Cross of Liberation (Croix de la Libération) to the city of Paris after liberation from Nazi Germany in World War 2. At the entrance of the Paris City Hall (Paris Hôtel de Ville Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Paris, France), soldiers, Republican Guards, and civilians gather to witness the ceremony. Representatives from the United States Army stands beside the United States flag. A Military Policeman salutes. As the Grand Chancellor of the Order of Liberation, General Charles de Gaulle delivers a speech beside the Paris coat of arms. French politician André le Troquer holds the Paris coat of arms as General de Gaulle talks. Allied generals watch the ceremony. A giant Cross of Liberation, illuminated by spotlights, is unveiled on the pediment of the Hôtel de Ville. Troops salute and sing “la marseillaise”. Major General Jacques Philippe Leclerc smiling during the ceremony. General Charles de Gaulle, with the Paris City Committee, important French politicians such as André le Troquer and Admiral Georges Thierry d’Argenlieu (also known as Father Louis of the Trinity, O.C.D.), the chancellor of the Ordre de la Libération, pose in front of the Hôtel de Ville.
A storage depot for the German V-1 (flying bomb) and munitions near L'Isle-Adam after the Allied bombings during World War II.
Results of air assaults by the British Royal and U.S. Eighth Air Forces over industrial areas in German-occupied France during Wolrd War II. A storage depot for the German V-1 (flying bomb) and munitions dispersed over an area of 3 square kilometers in the forest near L'Isle-Adam. Walls of not more than half a dozen buildings left standing. Tracks of narrow gauge that ran between the buildings appear occasionally from heaps of rubble. Cradle carts for moving bombs and robots rust by the road way. French work men with picks and shovels carve a path through the rubble. French Forces of the Interior (FFI) soldiers lift a mine while others stand guard with captured Mausers, alert for snipers still hiding in the forest.
Generals Eisenhower and Taylor review 101st Airborne with Marlene Dietrich attending, WW2,
United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower and General Maxwell D. Taylor inspect the 101st Airborne troops in Mourmelon-le-Grand, France during World War II. Generals Eisenhower and Taylor ride a Jeep while inspecting the troops. The troops stand at attention, some are holding United States flags. Officers stand on review stand. Actress Marlene Dietrich attends the event. Marlene Dietrich is wearing a helmet and a military-style uniform. She watches General Eisenhower make a speech. Eisenhower speaks to the troops from the review stand. The insignia of the 101st Airborne on display in the review stand.
Salvage collecting crew members reclaim damaged and wrecked vehicles and equipment from battlefields after World War II.
Tanks being transported on Military train. Soldier drives a military jeep onto a United States Army Air Force Aircraft. Military tanks, jeeps and ambulances are loaded onto container ship. United States trucks and tanks parked in order. Various images of battlefields of Philippines, Italy, Pacific Theater and battle-scarred beach in France. Wrecked military trucks, tanks and damaged guns. Salvage collecting crew members reclaim helmets, guns and other parts that can be repaired and reused. Damaged military truck towed.